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[[Le Cercle]] met in Muscat, [[Oman]] on November 30, 1990, according to [[Alan Clark]].<ref>1993, [[Alan Clark]], 'Diaries', pp. 369-374</ref> | [[Le Cercle]] met in Muscat, [[Oman]] on November 30, 1990, according to [[Alan Clark]].<ref>1993, [[Alan Clark]], 'Diaries', pp. 369-374</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Attendees== | ||
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| + | Attendees included | ||
| + | * [[Jonathan Aitken]] ([[Minister of Defence procurement]]) | ||
| + | * [[Alan Clark]] (Minister of State for Defence) | ||
| + | * [[Julian Amery]] (joint Chairman) | ||
| + | * [[Sheikh Qaboos]] (Ruler of Oman) | ||
| + | * General [[Norman Schwarzkopf]] | ||
| + | * [[Paul Channon]] (former secretary of State at the Dept. of Trade & Industry) | ||
| + | * the Head of the Dutch Secret Service | ||
| + | * An unnamed French Naval Admiral plus other serving or former intelligence operatives and VIP’s.<ref name=ba>http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_lecercle06.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Activities== | ||
| + | Aitken, Clarke and Channon have all been heavily implicated in the arms to Iraq affair examined by Lord Justice [[Richard Scott]].<ref name=ba/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 7 December 2021
| Date | November 30, 1990 |
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| Location | Al Bustan Hotel & Al-Baraka Palace, Muscat, Oman |
| Participants | Jonathan Aitken, Julian Amery, Andrew Cavendish, Paul Channon, Alan Clark, Sheikh Qaboos, Norman Schwarzkopf, AIVD/Director General |
| Description | Start/End dates uncertain |
Le Cercle met in Muscat, Oman on November 30, 1990, according to Alan Clark.[1]
Attendees
Attendees included
- Jonathan Aitken (Minister of Defence procurement)
- Alan Clark (Minister of State for Defence)
- Julian Amery (joint Chairman)
- Sheikh Qaboos (Ruler of Oman)
- General Norman Schwarzkopf
- Paul Channon (former secretary of State at the Dept. of Trade & Industry)
- the Head of the Dutch Secret Service
- An unnamed French Naval Admiral plus other serving or former intelligence operatives and VIP’s.[2]
Activities
Aitken, Clarke and Channon have all been heavily implicated in the arms to Iraq affair examined by Lord Justice Richard Scott.[2]
Known Participants
4 of the 7 of the participants already have pages here:
| Participant | Description |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Aitken | UK deep politician, Cercle chair, convicted perjurer |
| Julian Amery | MI6, deep politician who chaired Le Cercle for several years. |
| Paul Channon | US-born UK politician who attended and was involved in the Arms-to-Iraq deal together with fellow Cercle members Jonathan Aitken and Alan Clark. |
| Alan Clark | Bullingdon Club, Le Cercle, Minister for Defence Procurement... |
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References
- ↑ 1993, Alan Clark, 'Diaries', pp. 369-374
- ↑ a b http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_lecercle06.htm
