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Foreign &
 
Commonwealth
 
Office
12 August 2008 
 
Our ref: 0585-08  
 
Global and Economic Issues 
Alastair Manderson 
Directorate 
 
Main Building 
Sent by email: [FOI #1147 email] 
King Charles Street 
 
London 
SW1A 2PA 
 
 
 
Tel: 020 7008 2685 
 
Fax: 020 7008 3386 
 
E-mail: [email address] 
 
 
Dear Mr Manderson 
 
I am writing to confirm that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has now 
completed its search for the information which you requested on 15 July 2008.  In your email 
you asked for: 
 
“… how much was spent by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 
     for i) security ii) transport iii) in total, in order for the 
     British State to be properly represented at the funeral of the late 
     John Paul II. 
 
     The period of time does not have to be restricted to within a few 
     days before and after. But as broad as possible. 
 
     To further ask if any official note of thanks was recieved from 
     Vatican City in relation to this attendance.” 
 
Following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the 
information you requested is not held by the FCO. 
 
Security for attendees at the funeral was provided by the Italian State and the Vatican security 
services.  
 
No costs were borne by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for transportation from the 
UK to Rome for the funeral. HRH The Prince of Wales' travel was met by the Royal Travel 
Grant in Aid provided by the Department for Transport. Transportation for the Prime 
Minister is a matter for Number 10.   
 
Representatives from the UK, including the Prime Minister and HRH The Prince of Wales, 
were accommodated in the Residences of HM Ambassador to the Holy See, HM Ambassador 
to the Republic of Italy and the Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Rome. 
Accommodation costs incurred by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office were limited to 
 
 
 
 
    
 
   
 
 

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breakfasts and other incidental meals and refreshments and overtime for domestic staff at the 
Residences.   It is not possible to separate incidental costs incurred from the day to day costs 
of running the Embassy.  
 
No information is held on file regarding an official note of thanks.  
 
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to 
make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to me.  You have 40 
working days to do so. 
 
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the 
Information Commissioner for a decision.  Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot 
make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the FCO. 
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner's Office, 
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yours 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jacqui Currie 
GEID Delivery Unit 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We keep and use information in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.  We may release this personal information to other UK government 
departments and public authorities. 
 
 
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