ونفت الحكومة أنه كان موضوعاً قيد الحبس الانعزالي، وأكدت أنه كان مسموحاً له طوال الوقت الاتصال بالمحققين، لا سيما بشأن المسائل المتعلقة بصحته وغذائه.
The Government denied that he had been held in incommunicado detention and averred that he had at all times been allowed communication with the investigators, especially with regard to matters of his health and nutrition.