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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