Written question asked by Andrew Dismore (Labour) on Friday, 9 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 November 2001. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 19 November 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the evidence in the trial of Jamal al Fadl relating to the military testing of uranium in 1994 by the Islamic National Front in Hilat Koko in northern Cyprus; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the evidence in the trial of Jamal al Fadl relating to the military testing of uranium in 1994 by the Islamic National Front in Hilat Koko in northern Cyprus; and if he will make a statement. [14825] Mr. Bradshaw: We understand that Al Fadl testified that he did not know whether the uranium had been tested. We have no independent evidence of our own to suggest that military testing of uranium by Sudan's National Islamic Front took place in Hilat Koko in 1994. Evidence provided by Al Fadl is for the US courts to assess.

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