Written question asked by David S Borrow (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 March 2001. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 March 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 representations he has received about the statements made on 27 February 2001, 363 c700, relating to remarks attributed to French and Italian military attaches in Washington.

Answer: Mr. Borrow: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received about the statements made on 27 February 2001, Official Report, column 700, relating to remarks attributed to French and Italian military attaches in Washington. [153136] Mr. Vaz: The Italian ambassador and the French military attache have both written to the hon. Member for Lichfield (Mr. Fabricant) to deny the remarks attributed to the Italian and French military attaches in Washington in the Official Report, 27 February 2001, column 700.

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