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    The letter from Ben Bradshaw MP to Richard Sambrook asserts that the BBC's claim that they checked an allegation made by Andrew Gilligan on the Today Programme with the Ministry of Defence is false. The Ministry of Defence maintains that their only contact with the Today Programme was regarding an interview on cluster bombs, and that Andrew Gilligan did not provide details of or seek a response from the MOD regarding the separate WMD story. The letter requests that the Today Programme correct the false statement that the MOD was given an opportunity to respond to the allegation prior to its broadcast.

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    The letter from Ben Bradshaw MP to Richard Sambrook asserts that the BBC's claim that they checked an allegation made by Andrew Gilligan on the Today Programme with the Ministry of Defence is false. The Ministry of Defence maintains that their only contact with the Today Programme was regarding an interview on cluster bombs, and that Andrew Gilligan did not provide details of or seek a response from the MOD regarding the separate WMD story. The letter requests that the Today Programme correct the false statement that the MOD was given an opportunity to respond to the allegation prior to its broadcast.

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    The letter from Ben Bradshaw MP to Richard Sambrook asserts that the BBC's claim that they checked an allegation made by Andrew Gilligan on the Today Programme with the Ministry of Defence is false. The Ministry of Defence maintains that their only contact with the Today Programme was regarding an interview on cluster bombs, and that Andrew Gilligan did not provide details of or seek a response from the MOD regarding the separate WMD story. The letter requests that the Today Programme correct the false statement that the MOD was given an opportunity to respond to the allegation prior to its broadcast.

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    Mr Richard Sambrook

    Head of News
    BBC
    June 28th 2003

    Dear Richard,

    During my interview on the Today programme this morning your presenter, John
    Humphrys, asserted the BBC had checked out the allegation made by Andrew
    Gilligan on the Today Programme on May 29th beforehand with the Ministry of
    Defence.

    I have spoken to the MOD at some length, including with the official the BBC claims
    was given the opportunity to respond to this allegation . The MOD remains certain
    that the only contact between the Today programme and the MOD press office
    related to an interview on the use of cluster bombs. Mr Gilligan was asked whether
    any other issues would be raised in the interview . He mentioned a separate story on
    WMD, gave no further details and, critically, made it clear that this was not an MOD
    issue and he was not seeking a response from them .

    I would be grateful if on Monday morning the Today programme corrected the false
    statement that the MOD was given an opportunity to respond to this allegation prior
    to its broadcast.

    With very best wishes,

    Ben Bradsh,aw MP

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