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Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 September 2004. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Thursday, 16 September 2004.


Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question
Whether they are obliged by treaty obligations, and if so by which articles, to notify the International Atomic Energy Authority of any evidence which comes to their attention of attempts to procure uranium ore illegally; and, if so, when they notified the authority of intelligence referred to in paragraph 494 of the Lord Butler of Brockwell's Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction that in 1999 the Iraqi regime made inquiries about the purchase of uranium ore in the Democratic Republic of Congo [HL 3927].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL 3927; 664 c196WA
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Disclosure of information Evidence Iraq International law International Atomic Energy Agency Procurement Treaties Trade Democratic Republic of the Congo Uranium Military intelligence