Israel subverting British Democracy

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Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,

In this report the Israeli embassy wants to " take down" the Deputy Foreign Secretary what steps has the Foreign Office taken to make sure that this does not happen.
The article says "Ambitious Mr Masot’s CV has the hallmarks of a spy: he spent eight years in the Israeli Navy’s ‘Special Unit’, has a degree in International Affairs, worked in Israeli Defence intelligence, has the rank of major and recently applied to run Israeli Foreign Affairs intelligence."

It further says Masot is ‘not a career diplomat’ and came to the UK ‘to take care of specific political issues – that’s what I do’.
This is very sinister. What action is the foreign office taking about this "political assassin" who wishes to undermine British democracy?
Does the foreign office have the power to expel him or ask him to leave?
What actions has the foreign office made to the Israeli Embassy to make clear that this behaviour which appears to verge on blackmail is completely unacceptable in Britain.
When did Masot come to Britain to fulfil a role here for the Israeli Embassy?
How many people does Britain allow the Israelis to employ at the embassy?
Has anyone from the foreign office met with Masot? if so when and who?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...

Yours faithfully,

Paul Price

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
Furthet to my request, it is obvious this is part of a concerted campaign by Israel to subvert British Democracy, ie the House of Commons, cabinet officers, Parliamentary questions, the Conservative and Labour Parties, and is not particularly dependent on the individuals who have been caught ie Shai Masot, Maria Strizzolo
What meetings have taken place and what decisions have been taken to ensure that Israel does not take this action again?
What assurances have the FCO received from Israel that they will cease any activity of this sort?
What efforts have the FCO made to ensure that British Democracy cannot be subverted in this way by foreign powers in future?
Who is the supervising body of an individual like Strizzolo in her position as was, so that a complaint may be made?

https://wgrovedotnet.wordpress.com/2017/...

Yours faithfully,

Paul Price

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Dear Mr Price
 
Please find attached the response to your emails of 8 and 11 January.
 
Apologies for the delay.
 
Kind Regards
 
Levant Team
 
On behalf of the
 
Near East Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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