§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 1 June 1998,Official Report, column 144, on Sierra Leone, on how many occasions in April and May officials in his Department initiated discussions with Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in connection with the progress of the investigation into Sandline International; and if he will list the date of each such occasion. [44957]
§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 9 June 1998]: In the course of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's close co-operation with HM Customs and Excise throughout this period, the FCO made contact with HMC&E on a number of occasions, most of them by telephone. It would not be normal for us to keep a record of all such contacts between Departments.
§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish Sir Thomas Legg's report immediately he receives it. [46029]
§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 15 June 1998]: I will publish Sir Thomas Legg's report as soon as it is completed.