File:FCO Comment-2.pdf

Document Provenance

Details of the changes and redactions required by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to Craig Murray's manuscript of his book Murder in Samarkand. ^[1]

Murray's observations on the Document

Many of the supporting documents giving evidence of the truth of Murder in Samarkand were removed from the book by my publisher after the government threatened to prosecute them. They were then posted to my original website, but many were taken down after the government threatened to prosecute me.

With retrospect that was an act of strange cowardice on my part, so I have decided to bring them back, one at a time. This first one is a fascinating treasure trove in which to dig. It is the document listing the changes the FCO demanded in Murder in Samarkand, (in addition to the removal of all government documents). The FCO consulted every individual named in the book who was, or ever had been, in government service, and checked all the files. The exercise took over a year. In almost every instance, my own opinion is that my original version was in fact correct. However almost all these changes were made in the book by the publisher. You can see what I originally wrote in this document. ^[2]

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