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Four British MPs are setting off on a
visit to Syria today in defiance of
Government disapproval.
Two Tories, Mr Robert Adley and Mr
Robert Hicks, and two Labour MPs, Mr
Andrew Faulds and Mr Stuart Randall,
will be@guests@of the Syrian government
Defending the visit, Mr Hicks said they
would discuss the issue of hostages in
Lebanon with the Syrian authorities.
A Foreign Office spo+esman said the
Government dissassociated itself from
the visit. Britain broke@off diplomatic
relations with Syria two years ago.
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