The appeal document also seeks to answer ICC concerns about Saif al-Islam Gadhafi's well-being, saying the government "has expended considerable resources in order to ensure the safe and secure temporary custody" of Gadhafi in Zintan and is negotiating to bring him to the capital, where facilities would be better.
In March 1941, a letter was sent to MI5's contact in north Wales to make arrangements to "look after the safecustody of these individuals" in the event of an invasion.