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Information Rights Unit 
 
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S E Griffiths 
  
 
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Email: S E Griffiths [request-6686-
Ref: IRU 09/04 - 9/62 
[email address]] 
 
   
 
3 March 2009 
Dear Mr Griffiths, 
 
 
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000: Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Isle of Man
 
1. Following our FOI response to you dated 30 January, you emailed us on 3 
February, asking for an internal review to be carried out. As head of the Treasury 
Information Rights Unit, I have taken a fresh look at the handling of your request and 
am writing to let you know our conclusions. 
2.  You had asked when HM Treasury would release the frozen funds of Kaupthing 
Singer & Friedlander Isle of Man (KSF IoM)? Our reply explained that the Treasury 
had not taken any freezing action in relation to KSF IoM and that any regulatory 
action in that connection would be for the Isle of Man authorities. We provided 
background information including web links for the Isle of Man authorities. The reply 
was issued within the time limit under the Act. 
3.  This seems to me very straightforward, and I am satisfied accordingly that your 
request has been properly addressed. However, if there is some specific point that 
made you unhappy with our response and which you feel I have overlooked, please 
let me know and I will consider the matter further. 
4.  You can of course complain directly to the Information Commissioner. His Office 
will normally only involve themselves if you have exhausted the internal review 
procedure of the authority in question. It is not easy for me to see at this stage what 
might be the basis of your complaint to the Commissioner that would allow him to 
engage; I think the onus is on you to help us understand what part of the FOI 
handling should be reviewed before approaching the Commissioner. However, to be 
helpful, he can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe 
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. 
Yours sincerely 
 
Rosemary Banner 
Information Rights Unit 
 
 

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