Dear Mr Stringer,

With reference to your FOI request dated 24 October 2008. We are in the process of conducting a Public Interest Test (PIT) which we anticipate will be completed by week beginning 1 December when we anticipate having a final response for you to your FOI request.

Regards

Kim Galloway
Corporate Secretariat
Dstl
Room 26, Building 106
Porton Down
Salisbury SP4 0JQ
( (Tel) (0) 1980 61 3191 Internal (9) 6801 3191
( (Fax) (0) 1980 61 3004
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