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Volume II

Terms of Reference

CONTENTS
Description Appendix
(i) Mr Mohamed Al Fayed
­­ Letter from D J Freeman, dated 5 December 1994 to the Select Committee on Members' Interests 1
­­ Extracts from Memorandum and Minutes of Oral Evidence to the Privileges Committee, dated 1 November 1995 2
­­ Witness statement prepared for the libel action,* dated 23 June 1995 3
­­ Letter from D J Freeman, dated 29 June 1995, to Ms Geraldine Proudler 4
--Written submission to the inquiry, dated 12 December 1996, 5
and exhibits (1-20) 5
and exhibits (21-29) 5
-- Letter from Mr Stuart Benson,** dated 11 February 1997, and attachments 6
(including statements by Mr John Macnamara) 6
more statements 6
­­ Letter from Mr Stuart Benson, dated 17 February 1997 7
­­ Letter from Mr Stuart Benson, dated 18 February 1997 8
­­ Letter from Mr Stuart Benson, dated 19 March 1997 9
(ii) Ms Alison Bozek
­­ Witness statement prepared for the libel action, dated 27 September 1996 10
(iii) Ms Iris Bond
­­ Witness statement prepared for the libel action, dated 27 September 1996 11
(iv) Mr Philip Bromfield
­­ Witness statement prepared for the libel action, dated 27 September 1996 12
(v) The Guardian
­­ Witness statement by Mr Peter Preston, prepared for the libel action, dated 26 June 1995, and exhibits 13
ANNEX A 13
* Hamilton and Greer versus The Guardian ** of Dibb Lupton Alsop
Witness statement by Mr David Hencke, prepared for the libel action, dated 26 June 1995, and exhibits 14
minutes of evidence 14
appendices to minutes of evidence 14
Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 8 October 1996, and attachments, including statements of amended defences for the libel action 15
more 15
Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 18 October 1996, and attachment 16
Letter from Counsel to the inquiry, dated 12 December 1996, to Ms Geraldine Proudler of Olswang 17
Letter from Ms Geraldine Proudler, dated 17 December 1996, to Counsel to the inquiry 18
Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 3 January 1997, and the reply from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, dated 7 January 1997 19
Letter from Counsel to the inquiry, dated 8 January 1997, to Ms Geraldine Proudler 20
Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 9 January 1997, and the reply from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for the same date 21
Letter from Ms Geraldine Proudler, dated 9 January 1997, to Counsel to the inquiry 22
Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 10 January 1997 23
Letter from Ms Geraldine Proudler, dated 15 January 1997, to Counsel to the inquiry 24
Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 16 January 1997 25
Letter from Counsel to the inquiry, dated 28 January 1997, to Ms Geraldine Proudler 26
Letter from Mr Alan Rusbridger, dated 3 February, and attachment 27
Note, dated 10 February 1997, on Mr Neil Hamilton's formal response to the allegations against him 28
Written submission, dated 19 February 1997, in response to Mr Neil Hamilton's written submission to the inquiry 29
sub appendices 29
Written submissions, dated 26 February 1997, in response to written submissions to the Inquiry from: Mr Ian Greer; Sir Peter Hordern; Mr Michael Brown; Sir Andrew Bowden; Mr Tim Smith; and Sir Michael Grylls 30
further submissions 30
Letter from Mr David Leigh, dated 5 March 1997 31
Written submission in response to oral evidence from: Mr Neil Hamilton, Mr Tim Smith, Sir Andrew Bowden, Sir Michael Grylls and Mr Michael Brown; and to written submissions from Mr Gerald Malone and Lady Olga Maitland 32
(vi) Mr Neil Hamilton
Written submission to the inquiry, together with Appendices
Contents 33
Introduction 33
Chapter 1 33
Chapter 2 33
Chapter 3 33
Chapter 4 33
Chapter 5 33
Chapter 6 33
Chapter 7 33
Chapter 8 33
Chapter 9 33
Chapter 10 33
Appendix 1 33
Appendix 2 33
Appendix 3 33
Appendix 4 33
Appendix 5 33
Appendix 6 33
Appendix 7 33
Statement of formal response to the allegations, dated 10 February 1997 34
Schedule to Statement of formal response to allegations 35
Letter dated 19 February 1997 36
Letter, dated 26 February 1997 37
Letter, dated 11 March 1997 38
Letter, dated 13 March 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr K Walmsley of King & Co, with attachments 39
Letter, dated 16 March 1997 40
Letter, dated 17 March 1997 41
(vii) Mr Tim Smith
Letter, dated 16 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Smith, and Mr Smith's reply, dated 30 January 1997 42
Letter, dated 17 February 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Smith, and Mr Smith's reply, dated 4 March 1997 43
Letter dated 26 February 1997 44
Letter, dated 12 March 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Smith, and Mr Smith's reply, dated 20 March 1997 45
(viii) Sir Michael Grylls
Letter, dated 28 September 1996 46
Letter, dated 2 October 1996 47
Letter, dated 23 January 1997 48
Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Sir Michael, and Sir Michael's reply, dated 6 February 1997 and attachment 49
Letter, dated 10 February 1997 50
Letter, dated 21 February 1997 51
Letter, dated 22 February 1997 52
Letter, dated 23 February 1997 53
Letter, dated 25 February 1997, and attachments 54
Letter, dated 3 March 1997 55
Letter, dated 5 March 1997 56
Letter, dated 6 March 1997, 57
and attachments 57
Letter, dated 14 March 1997 58
(ix) Mr Michael Brown
Letter, dated 2 October 1996, and attachments 59
Letter, dated 30 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Brown, and Mr Brown's reply, dated 10 February 1997 60
Appendix B 60
Appendix C 60
Appendix D 60
Appendix E 60
Appendix F 60
Appendix G 60
Letter, dated 18 February 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Brown, and Mr Brown's reply, dated 19 February 1997 61
(x) Sir Andrew Bowden
Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Sir Andrew Bowden, and Sir Andrew's reply, dated 4 February 1997, and attachments 62
Letter, dated 18 February 1997, and attachments 63
Letter, dated 19 February 1997 64
Letter, dated 25 February 1997 65
(xi) Sir Peter Hordern
Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Sir Peter Hordern, and Sir Peter' s reply, dated 5 February 1997, and attachments 66
Letter, dated 5 March 1997, and attachments 67
(xii) Mr Gerald Malone
Letter, dated 20 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Gerald Malone, and Mr Malone's reply, dated 29 January 68
Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Malone, and Mr Malone's reply, dated 4 February 1997 69
(xiii) Lady Olga Maitland
Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Lady Olga Maitland, and Lady Olga's reply, dated 7 February 1997, and attachments 70
(xiv) Mr Ian Greer
Witness statement, dated 27 June 1995, 71
and Supplemental Witness Statement, prepared for the libel action 71
Letter, dated 14 October 1996 72
Letter, dated 10 December 1996, and attachments 73
Letter, dated 11 February 1997 74
Letter, dated 12 February 1997, and attachment 75
Statement, dated 17 February 1997, by Mrs Elizabeth Swindin, Mr Greer's secretary 76
Letter, dated 20 February 1997 77
Letter, dated 27 February, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Greer, and Mr Greer's reply, dated 28 February 1997 78
Letter, dated 27 February 1997 79
Letter, dated 9 March 1997 80
Letter, dated 14 March 1997 81
(xv) Other Witnesses
Letter, dated 3 January 1997, from Mr Christoph Betterman to Mr Neil Hamilton, 82
statement 82
further statement 82
Letter, dated 3 February 1997, from Mr Christoph Betterman 83
Letter, dated 3 March 1997, from Mr Christoph Betterman 84
Letter, dated 7 February 1997, from Mr Norman Lawrence 85
Letter, dated 11 February 1997, from Professor Barry Rider 86
Letter, dated 28 January 1997, from Timothy O'Sullivan, together with witness statement prepared for the libel action 87
Letter, dated 26 February 1997, from Lord Harris of High Cross 88
Letter, dated 13 March 1997, from Mr Richard Ferguson QC 89
Extract from Note by Sir Robin Butler, Secretary to the Cabinet, dated 21 October 1994 90
Letter, dated 13 January 1997,from Mr Michael Heseltine 91
Letter, dated 27 February 1997, from Mr Michael Heseltine 92
Letter, dated 25 March 1997, from Mr T J House, of Allen and Overy 93
Report by Dr Christopher Davies, MA, DPhil, of the Metropolitan Laboratory of the Forensic Science Service on four telephone message books submitted for analysis 94
Statement by Mr Douglas Marvin, dated 22 January 1997 95
Letter, dated 29 January 1997, from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to Mr Keith Lockwood, and Mr Lockwood's reply, dated 26 February 1997 96
Statement by Mr Royston Webb, dated 13 February 1997 97
Letter, dated 24 February 1997, from Mr Royston Webb 98
Letter, dated 5 February 1997, from the Permanent Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry 99
Letter, dated 29 January 1997, from Mrs Edwina Currie 100
Letter, dated 19 February 1997, from Mr Kenneth Clarke 101
Letter, dated 20 February 1997, from Mr David Mellor 102
Letter, dated 5 February 1997, from Mr John Walter 103
Letter, dated 4 March 1997, from Mr F A don Carolis, of the National Nuclear Corporation, and attachment 104
Letter, dated 6 March 1997, from Mr Andrew Roth 105
Letter, dated 7 February 1997, from Mr W G Poeton of the Union of Independent Companies 106
Letter, dated 26 March 1997, from Sir Colin Marshall, Chairman of British Airways 107
Letter, dated 28 February 1997, from Mr Peter Welch 108
Letter, dated 13 March 1997, from Mr Peter Welch 109
Statement by Mr Patrick Ferreira, dated 7 March 1997 110
­­ Letter, dated 6 March 1997, from Mr Malcolm Moring 111
­­ Letter, dated 18 March 1997, from Mr Malcolm Moring 112
­­ Statement by Baroness Turner, dated 25 November l996 113
­­ Letter, dated 5 March 1997, from Mr Andrew Smith, together with witness statement, dated 28 June 1995, prepared for the libel action 114
­­ Letter, dated 4 March 1997, from Mr Charles Miller, Secretary of the Association of Professional Political Consultants 115
­­ Letter, dated 3 March 1997, from Mr Michael Land 116





 
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