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NIALL ANDREWS

Member

of the European Parliament

Sir Robin Butler

Chief Secretary to the Cabinet

Downing Street

London SW1

Great Britain

European Parliament

97 - 113 rue Belliard

B-1040 Brussels

Belgium

MET OFFICE

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2 6 JUN 1991

FILING INSTRUCTIONS

PILE MA

21 June 1991

Re: The Case of Lorrain Osman

Dear Sir Robin

c- M. Newton (Pusd (DSE)) Fco

Advice & draft reply please

Call Bowdery

I understand that you have received a formal complaint about prima facie corruption in the prosecution of this case.

I understand further that you have been informed that the special prosecutor in the case has been jailed for eight years for corruption, that much of the key evidence has been "lost" and that many other aspects of the affair are highly suspect.

I would be very grateful to know what steps have been taken to examine this complaint, since the prosecution has had the effect of keeping a legally innocent man in a British prison for five and a half years.

Years sincerely

Man A dun

Niall Andrews MEP.

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