§ Lord Ahmedasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many British military cemeteries are situated in Sudan; where they are located; and how many British and Commowealth war graves are to be found in these cemeteries. [HL3353]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalI understand from the Commonwealth Graves Commission that there is one British military cemetery in Khartoum, where nearly 1,000 Commonwealth war dead of the two world wars are buried or commemorated. Of the war dead, nearly 600 who have no known grave are commemorated on a memorial within the cemetery.
§ Lord Ahmedasked Her Majesty's Government:
How often, and on what occasions, British Embassy officials visit British military cemeteries in Sudan; and when was the last such visit. [HL3354]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalBritish Embassy officials visit the military cemetery in Khartoum at regular intervals, the most important occasion being of course Remembrance Day. Our ambassador last visited the cemetery in May 2000.
§ Lord Ahmedasked Her Majesty's Government:
How frequently the Commonwealth War Graves Commission visits British military cemeteries in Sudan. [HL3355]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalI understand from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission that visits are made annually to the Khartoum Cemetery. The last visit was in May 2000.