Written question asked by Teddy Taylor (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 31 July 1998. It was answered by Tony Lloyd (Labour) on Friday, 31 July 1998 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent contacts there have been with (a) officials and (b) ministers of the Libyan government on the arrangements for a trial of suspects in the Lockerbie case in the Hague; and if it is his intention that discussions on this issue should continue; and to comment on the arrangements which would be acceptable to HMGovt for a trial of suspects of the Lockerbie bombing to take place in The Hague. - Ref to 30 July 1998 at 592 c1618.

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