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Former Minister Says UK Spied on UN Chief

"LONDON (Reuters) - Former government minister Clare Short said on Thursday that Britain conducted spying operations on United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in the run-up to last year's war on Iraq.

"The claim comes a day after Prime Minister Tony Blair's government dropped charges against a translator accused of leaking a top-secret U.S. memo seeking London's help in spying on United Nations members in the run-up to the Iraq war ..."
Source: Yahoo News

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Short: UK spied on Kofi Annan

"Asked whether British agencies had been involved in spying activities against Mr Annan, Ms Short – who quit the cabinet in protest against the war – said: 'I know, I have seen transcripts of Kofi Annan's conversations' ..."
Source: The Guardian

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