London, Sept 30, SPA -- Britain won't pay a ransom or meet anypolitical demands to secure the release of British hostageKenneth Bigley in Iraq, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw saidThursday. "Of course it's very difficult for the Bigley family,"Straw told British Broadcasting Corp. TV, speaking of thegovernment's refusal to negotiate with the hostage-takers. But he added: "If we did not have this position therewould be many, many more people who would be kidnapped, andthe world would be less safe."--SPA1446 Local Time 1146 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/206876