Written question asked by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 January 2006. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 16 January 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Wouter Basson
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what investigations have been carried out as a result of the statement by South Africa's Deputy Defence Minister Kasrils that Wouter Basson obtained information from the United Kingdom in support of the apartheid regime's chemical and biological weapons programme; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Following allegations that the Government was involved in providing information to personnel connected to South Africa's Chemical and Biological Weapons programme, the Government conducted full investigations into the allegations made. There was no evidence to suggest UK Government officials knowingly provided assistance to any South African Chemical and Biological Weapons programme.
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- 441 c985-6W; 39743
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Chemical and biological warfare Biological weapons South Africa Basson, Wouter
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