The Guardian reports:
The most senior civil servant in the Ministry of Defence had previously warned Liam Fox about his connections to a self-styled adviser and personal friend, Adam Werritty, the Guardian can reveal.
Officials had also previously told Fox to stop Werritty handing out business cards that falsely describe him as an "adviser to the Rt Hon Dr Fox MP".
On Thursday, Fox said he was referring the matter to Ursula Brennan*, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence, to investigate "baseless accusations" that the friendship had led to breaches of national security.
But according to three separate sources, Brennan had already confronted Fox about Werritty on the day the Guardian revealed that Werritty had brokered a crucial meeting at a five star hotel in Dubai.
Sources close to the MoD said Brennan had raised concerns about whether Fox and Werritty's friendship had strayed into official government business.
*no relation to me.
0 comments:
Post a Comment