To: Peach
“I was given them last September while still on the [Daily] Telegraph,” Smith, who now works for the London Sunday Times, told RAW STORY. “I was given very strict orders from the lawyers as to how to handle them.” “I first photocopied them to ensure they were on our paper and returned the originals, which were on government paper and therefore government property, to the source,” he added.
http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Backstory_Confirming_the_Downing_Street_0614.html
264 posted on
06/19/2005 1:09:46 PM PDT by
Sir Gawain
(When in doubt, cite the Commerce Clause)
To: Sir Gawain
No proof he ever had the originals, no proof he ever copied originals, no proof he ever returned originals.
Only proof we have is Smith admitted to having a secretary hand-type documents from other documents - source unknown.
276 posted on
06/19/2005 2:01:15 PM PDT by
mabelkitty
(Lurk forever, but once you post, your newbness shines like a new pair of shoes.)
To: Sir Gawain
He told the AP he destroyed the originals. SO which one is right?
323 posted on
06/19/2005 6:26:12 PM PDT by
Peach
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