Spycatcher affair

The request was partially successful.

Dear Attorney General’s Office,

I previously put a request in for information about the spycatcher affair ( FOI|27|18) but it was refused under section 12 of the FOI Act.
In the response to my request it was suggested that I narrow my request and ask for only information in material that is held on site. Therefore, I would please like to request this material.
Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Darcy Pickering

AGO Correspondence, Attorney General's Office

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Dear Mr Pickering,

 

Thank you for your further FOI request.

 

The AGO will respond to your request within the deadline requirement of
the FOIA legislation.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

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FOI Officer

 

Attorney General's Office

Communications Team

5-8 The Sanctuary

London, SW1P 3JS

 

[2]www.gov.uk/ago

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Darcy Pickering,

 

Further to your request of 23 February, I am writing to seek clarification
to your request.

 

Could you please confirm if the material you are requesting is in relation
to the 1985 interlocutory injunction proceedings against Peter Wright’s
Australian publishers.  Whilst they start in 1985 they did not come to an
end until 1988.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[1]cid:image001.png@01D36F3C.F9810720

FOI Officer

 

Attorney General's Office

Communications Team

5-8 The Sanctuary

London, SW1P 3JS

 

[2]www.gov.uk/ago

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Darcy Pickering

Dear AGO Correspondence,
In response to your email, I am requesting material in relation to the 1985 interlocutory injunction against Peter Wright's Australian publishers. I am aware these began in 1985 and did not come to an end until 1988 and so there is probably a vast amount of material, but all material which is on site and that you are able to forward to me would be most useful.
Yours sincerely,

Darcy Pickering

AGO Correspondence, Attorney General's Office

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Dear Darcy Pickering,

 

I am re-sending this as it appears it was too large.  I have sent a
separate email with the attachments.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[1]cid:image001.png@01D36F3C.F9810720

FOI Officer

 

Attorney General's Office

Communications Team

5-8 The Sanctuary

London, SW1P 3JS

 

[2]www.gov.uk/ago

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: AGO Correspondence
Sent: 28 March 2018 12:31
To: Darcy Pickering
Cc: AGO Correspondence
Subject: AGO RESPONSE- Freedom of Information request - Spycatcher affair

 

Dear Darcy Pickering,

 

Please see the attached in response to your request.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[3]cid:image001.png@01D36F3C.F9810720

FOI Officer

 

Attorney General's Office

Communications Team

5-8 The Sanctuary

London, SW1P 3JS

 

[4]www.gov.uk/ago

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear AGO Correspondence,

In response to your email, I am requesting material in relation to the
1985 interlocutory injunction against Peter Wright's Australian
publishers. I am aware these began in 1985 and did not come to an end
until 1988 and so there is probably a vast amount of material, but all
material which is on site and that you are able to forward to me would be
most useful.

Yours sincerely,

 

Darcy Pickering

 

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Dear Darcy Pickering,

 

Please see attached.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[1]cid:image001.png@01D36F3C.F9810720

FOI Officer

 

Attorney General's Office

Communications Team

5-8 The Sanctuary

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Dear Darcy Pickering,

 

Please see attached.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[1]cid:image001.png@01D36F3C.F9810720

FOI  Officer

 

Attorney General's Office

Communications Team

5-8 The Sanctuary

London, SW1P 3JS

 

[2]www.gov.uk/ago

 

 

 

 

 

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