UK House of Commons - Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism
2 July 2006
Examination of Witnesses (Questions 140-141)
MR JACK STRAW MP, MR DAVID RICHMOND CMG AND DR PETER GOODERHAM
24 OCTOBER 2005
Q140 Andrew Mackinlay: There are sometimes authoritative articles in newspapers. Unusually, there was quite an authoritative item on a radio programme, which specifically dealt with the issues of the materials to which I have referred, the sources of them; and it specifically said about Kyrgyzstan, where we have not got representation.
Mr Straw: We will write to you, and you can also have a note about representation in Kyrgyzstan. We are accredited there.
Andrew Mackinlay: Yes, in Almaty, which is—
Q141 Chairman: I apologise if there was confusion. We were definitely expecting a two-hour session, concluding with a seven o'clock vote; but, clearly, somehow or other wires got crossed. I am grateful for you coming along and enduring nearly two hours. We look forward to seeing you again in a few weeks' time when you come and talk about the European Union Presidency. To give you notice, I will be writing on behalf of the Committee concerning the report we produced on Cyprus and the response we received from your Clerk because we want to pursue that issue further at some point. We will not ask questions now.
Mr Straw: I have let you have a detailed response to that.
Chairman: Can I thank you and your colleagues, Dr Gooderham and Mr Richmond, for coming along.
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