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EU/Africa Summit

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman began by telling the assembled press that he could confirm there would be no UK Minister at the EU/Africa summit, on the assumption that Mr Mugabe would attend. Should Mr Mugabe attend, the Prime Minister would be asking Baroness Valerie Amos to represent him. Baroness Amos knew the individuals and the […]

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Sudan

On the charging of British teacher Gillian Gibbons in Sudan, the PMS said that the Government was surprised and disappointed by this development and the Foreign Secretary would summon as a matter of urgency the Sudanese Ambassador to discuss the matter further. Asked whether he thought the Sudanese Government was letting the Government’s sanctions on […]

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Donations

Asked if the Prime Minister thought the police should be informed, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister thought, as he had made clear on numerous occasions in the House, that this was a matter for the Electoral Commission who are reviewing the matter. Asked whether the Prime Minister thought it was a matter for […]

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Binge Drinking

Put that the Prime Minister had mentioned that a document would be released rounding up the ideas that had been expressed at a meeting last week and was there anything that could be added to this, the PMS replied that there was not much to be added at this point. The key thing would be […]

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Pakistan

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by reading some words from the Prime Minister in response to General Musharraf stepping down as Chief of the Army Staff: "I welcome the decision by President Musharraf to step down formally as Chief of Pakistan’s Army. This is an important part of the process that President Musharraf has […]

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Party Funding

Asked when the Prime Minister knew that Jon Mendelsohn knew about David Abraham’s covert donations, the PMS replied that this was a question about Labour Party funding, and was not for him. Put that the Prime Minister spoke yesterday about unlawful acts that had been committed, and asked if he was satisfied that no Cabinet […]

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Sudan

Asked if there had been any progress on the Sudanese situation, the PMS replied that it was best to keep in touch with the Foreign Office for exact details of where we were. Consular officials were able to visit her on Monday, and he understood they would be visiting her again today. In addition Lord […]

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