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19/10/2007
Brown to Discuss Hunt For Maddie
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will discuss the case of missing Madeleine McCann with his Portuguese counterpart Jose Socrates on Friday afternoon.
Mr Brown is in Lisbon for an EU Summit where he told reporters: "I'm meeting the Portuguese Prime Minister later and we will discuss this issue.
"I have discussed this issue with him before, to assure myself that the police authorities are taking the actions that are necessary and there`s proper cooperation between the British and Portuguese police."
Mr Brown has in the past had telephone contact with missing Madeleine`s parents.
(BMcC)
Mr Brown is in Lisbon for an EU Summit where he told reporters: "I'm meeting the Portuguese Prime Minister later and we will discuss this issue.
"I have discussed this issue with him before, to assure myself that the police authorities are taking the actions that are necessary and there`s proper cooperation between the British and Portuguese police."
Mr Brown has in the past had telephone contact with missing Madeleine`s parents.
(BMcC)
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