MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY 1998
Members present:
| Mr David Davies, in the Chair | Mr Andrew Love
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| Mr Alan Campbell | Mr Robert Maclennan
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| Mr Geraint Davies | Mr Richard Page
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| Ms Maria Eagle | Mr Charles Wardle
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| Mr Phil Hope | Mr Alan Williams
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| Mr Christopher Leslie | |
Sir John Bourn, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, further
examined.
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS 1996-97, VOLUME
2:
CLASS II-FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE:
IRREGULAR PAYMENTS AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY
IN AMMAN, JORDAN: (HC 251-II): National
Audit Office Report
Examination of Witnesses
SIR JOHN
KERR, KCMG, Permanent Under Secretary
of State and Head of the Diplomatic Service, and MR
MICHAEL ARTHUR,
CMG, Director, Resources, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, examined.
MR JAMIE
MORTIMER, Treasury Officer of
Accounts, further examined.
Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 -99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 168
Appendix 1
Irregular payments at the British Embassy
in Amman, Jordan (PAC 1997-98/208)
Appendix 2
AMMAN ACCOUNTS FRAUD BY SUBHEAD PAC HEARING
11 FEBRUARY 1998 (PAC 1997-98/280)
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