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Mr John Reith CTS Ref: T6685/9

[FOI #8555 email] FOI Ref: 11792

08 May 2009

Dear Mr Reith,

Thank you for your e-mails of 28 February 2009 and 17 April 2009 in which you ask for information about the suspension of the former Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police John Stalker from duty in 1986 and his removal from what was commonly known as the "shoot to kill" inquiry in Northern Ireland.

I regret we were unable to send you a full response to your request within 20 working days, as required by the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. This was due to an administrative oversight. I would like to apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience this may have caused. I would like to assure you that we are dealing with your request as a matter of urgency and we will send you a full reply as soon as possible. We now aim to send you a full reply by 5 June 2009.

If you have any queries about the handling of your information request in the meantime then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Linda Joy