Confirm that Iceland did not intend to honour their obligations in the UK

Dear Sir or Madam,

On the 8th of October 2008 Alistair Darling made the statement that
“The Icelandic government believe it or not, have told me yesterday
they have no intention of honouring their obligations here.”

Please supply the document the Chancellor based this statement on.
Or, supply transcript of a conversation, which evidently took place
on the 7th of October, in which the Icelandic government confirms
that they did not intend to honour their obligations.

Yours faithfully,

Anthony Cavanna

Dear Kate,

Thank you for taking the trouble to reply to my FOI request.

The transcript of the conversation (supplied as a result of this
request) between Árni Mathiesen and Alistair Darling on the 7th of
October has been in the public domain for some time. The Icelandic
Minister of Finance admits that they are in a difficult position
but DOES NOT say they did not intend to honour their obligations.

Can you confirm:

1) That no other conversation took place between Alistair Darling
and Árni Mathiesen on the 7th of October 2008?

2) That there was no written correspondence between
Alistair Darling and Árni Mathiesen on the 7th of October 2008?

Yours sincerely,

Anthony Cavanna