§ Lord Lamont of Lerwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or any other Government department arranged or paid for the VIP facilities for General Pinochet on his arrival at Heathrow Airport. [HL346]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanAt the request of the Chilean Embassy, a VIP suite was put at the disposal of General Pinochet for his arrival on 22 September and was paid for by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as normal.
§ Lord Lamont of Lerwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the British Embassy in Madrid gave any warning to the Chilean Embassy in Madrid about the possibility of extradition proceedings being started against General Pinochet during his visit to Britain. [HL347]
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§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanNo such warning was passed to the Embassy of Chile in Madrid.
§ Lord Lamont of Lerwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the British Embassy in Santiago were involved in the arrangements for General Pinochet's visit to Britain. [HL348]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe British Embassy in Santiago were told informally of a proposed visit in early September. This was a private visit and the embassy was not involved in the practical arrangements. However, as on previous occasions, it passed on a request for advice on the physical threat to his security.
§ Lord Lamont of Lerwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any government official was present when General Pinochet first arrived at Heathrow. [HL357]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanNo government official was present when Senator Pinochet arrived on 22 September.