Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 February 1995. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 February 1995.

Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question: Whether HMG have remonstrated with the Government of Bahrain about the accusation made by Crown Prince Hamad al-Khalifa that the UK was "a haven for terrorist and saboteurs"; whether the Foreign Secretary made any promises to the Foreign Minister of Bahrain, Sheikh Muhammad al-Khalifa, on this question when they met on 23 January; whether the Foreign Minister of Bahrain warned that relations between Bahrain and the UK would be harmed if particular applications for asylum were granted; and if so, what was the Foreign Secretary's response.

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