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Dear Ben,

Further to your letter of I July I attach herewith a copy of a letter to

Geoff Hoon which 1 have sent today.

Yours sincerely,

(Richard Sambrook)

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Dear Ben,

Tl,ank you for your letter of last night You will have seen Richard Sambcook's response to
GeofiHoon. We will therefore get back to you in due course.

Kind regards

Yours sincerely

Staphen Whittle

Controller, BBC Editorial Policy

Room 330, Henry Wood House
3-6 Lanypem Place
London WtA IAA
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Ministry of Defence .
Room 205,
Old War Office Building,
WHITEHALL,
London.
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3 July, 2003

Dear Geoff,

Thank you for your letter. Clearly yaw version of what happened on
the evening of 28 May differs from ours . I take that seriously am
will again look at what happened together with the 8BC's Controller
of Editorial Policy who, as you know, is independent of the News
Division . I will respond as soon as that is done .

If we fell short of what we believe to be acceptable we shaq say so.

At no time in this dispute have 1 sought to in any way criticise the

MoD Press Office with whom we have always enjoyed excellent
relations.

With best wishes.

Y_tLUrs sincerely,
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