Shortly before the Queen's aircraft landed, a committee representing relatives of those killed called off a demonstration, saying they felt vindicated by the speech in New Delhi.

The voyage, which is to be filmed for a television documentary, has produced deep divisions among various groups representing war veterans and relatives of victims of the sinking.

The majority represent relatives of the emperor Gaius (called 'Caligula': AD 37-4I), princesses who received exceptional privileges from the emperor.

"The government wants to improve the country's image and restore faith in its institutions, no doubt about it," said Dirk Rambour, a lawyer representing relatives of Rwandan victims.

Lawyers representing relatives of the three victims claim the Government was in breach of the Human Rights Convention, article 2 of which guarantees 'the right to life'.

The union representing relatives of MPs is due to hold a meeting at 5pm today to discuss the proposals.

The lawyer who made the allegation against Mr. Ruhe, Hans-Christian Strobele, represents relatives of two of the victims.

Officials of groups representing relatives of many of those listed as unaccounted for condemned today's action, saying the information given American investigators by Hanoi was inadequate.

He met the local Voice of the Innocent group, which represents relatives of the seven men.

It was suggested that they represented close relatives of one species that was diverging to adapt to an environmental cline.