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==Al-Yamamah arms deal investigation== | ==Al-Yamamah arms deal investigation== | ||
| − | In 2004, the Serious Fraud Office began an investigation into the [[Al-Yamamah arms deal]]. This was discontinued in 2006 after [[Tony Blair]] intervened, claiming that relations with [[Saudi Arabia]] were being harmed.<ref | + | In 2004, the Serious Fraud Office began an investigation into the [[Al-Yamamah arms deal]]. This was discontinued in 2006 after [[Tony Blair]] intervened, claiming that relations with [[Saudi Arabia]] were being harmed.<ref name=lost/> |
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==="Lost the tapes"=== | ==="Lost the tapes"=== | ||
| − | The SFO says that some time between May and October 2012 it lost 32,000 pages of documents and 81 audio tapes linked to a bribery probe into BAE's al-Yamamah deal with Saudi Arabia.<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/business-23622364</ref> | + | The SFO says that some time between May and October 2012 it lost 32,000 pages of documents and 81 audio tapes linked to a bribery probe into BAE's al-Yamamah deal with Saudi Arabia.<ref name=lost>http://www.bbc.com/news/business-23622364</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:27, 17 May 2015
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| Parent organization | UK, UK/Home Office |
| Type | police |
| Subpage | •SFO/Director |
Contents
Al-Yamamah arms deal investigation
In 2004, the Serious Fraud Office began an investigation into the Al-Yamamah arms deal. This was discontinued in 2006 after Tony Blair intervened, claiming that relations with Saudi Arabia were being harmed.[1]
"Lost the tapes"
The SFO says that some time between May and October 2012 it lost 32,000 pages of documents and 81 audio tapes linked to a bribery probe into BAE's al-Yamamah deal with Saudi Arabia.[1]
Employees on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Thompson | SFO/Head of Proceeds of Crime Division | 2012 | 2016 |
| Mark Thompson | SFO/CFO | May 2015 |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:The HSBC Cabal | Article | 11 October 2018 | Nicholas Wilson | HSBC paid Lisa Osofsky’s firm $200m a year to monitor the Deferred Prosecution Agreement in the US |
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