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Lord Ashdown

Asked repeatedly if the story in the Guardian was right about Lord Ashdown becoming super-envoy to Afghanistan and when a decision would be made, the PMS replied that ultimately this was a decision for the UN Secretary General to make, no doubt in consultation with key allies, but we were not at that point at the moment. It was difficult to say when a decision would be announced but the PMS said he would anticipate something in the not too distant future.

Asked for the Prime Minister’s view on Lord Ashdown and his work in other fields, the PMS said that the Prime Minister thought Lord Ashdown served with distinction in the Balkans but we were not going to get into the business of commenting on individuals in relation to this specific appointment at this point in time.

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