senior aide to one of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s sons has held secret talks in London with British authorities,

Qaddafi Envoy Visits London as Tensions Mount in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya — A senior aide to one of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s sons has held secret talks in London with British authorities, a friend of the aide said Friday, as his government dismissed rebel talk of a cease-fire as a thinly veiled invitation to surrender, A friend of Mr. Ismail’s, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters, said the aide was on an official mission, and British officials said Friday that after several days in London he had already returned to Tripoli..