Industry 3xecutive mrrested
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TOP industry executive has lisappeared in the Middle :ast.
He is Hestair Dennis's ranaging director John mith, who was arrested by .aqi authorities earlier this 'eek. As CM went to press Cuesday), his whereabouts ere still unknown.
Company chairman David argreaves told CM that Mr mith arrived in Iraq's capital aghdad on July 11, and was Tested the following day. The British Embassy in aghdad has not persuaded aqi authorities to release deils cf any charges against Mr nith, and it has not been lowed to see him. According to Mr Hareaves, John Smith was retablishing contacts with rmer customers in Iraq, now at the country has lifted its Teat of British products. Hestair Dennis has no outanding contracts in Iraq, but e company did develop a ,el-cabbed version of its !Ita II model in 1977 to meet E5m Middle East order for ) special petrol tankers. Mr Smith is the second itish businessman to be held Iraq in the past year. Wimy's Christopher Sparkes is -vin,g a life sentence for instrial espionage.
Ele was tried in secret after a period of silence by lqi authorities. Mr Har!ayes said: "We expect that will have to be as patient."