“I have asked our officials to see whether there is any support or assurances that we can give so that if they are extradited, they are given the opportunity to be bailed.”
Prime Minister Tony Blair – House of Commons, 5th July 2006
“I believe it would be imprudent, in the extreme, if such bail was granted [to the three] which enabled them lawfully to return to the UK pending trial.”
UK CPS Special Crime Division lawyer in letter written to USA officials – 21st July 2006
What one side of the UK government says publicly will while making sure that privately another action actually happens!
Some fallout is appearing relating to the extradition of the so called NatWest 3 and whether they would or not be allowed bail to return to the UK pending their trial. See previous Post.
“The Prime Minister always made clear his primary concern was that the three men should be given bail. They have been.”
A Downing Street spokesman – 18th September 2006
Tags: Natwest 3, CPS, Downing Street, Tony Blair
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