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or affairs, or Exemption 1c - Information received in confidence from foreign governments,
foreign courts or international organisations. We must, however, remember that ifwe.do decide
to withhold them and our correspondent exercises his right to appeal, we will have to be able to
demonstrate to the Parliamentary Ombudsman that there would be harm caused by release.
I look forward to your reply. In the meantime if you require any further information, please
telephone me on the number at the top of this letter.
Yours sincerely,
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