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Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [26]

  • Question by: Richard Barnes
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
Indeed earlier this year, in February, the Mayor lauded New York as a major international city. Has he met Mayor Bloomberg?

Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [25]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
I do not think I need his CV, Mr Fletcher, because you are simply using up the time. Can I get the question to come to the point otherwise it will not come off of my time. Thank you very much, Mr Fletcher. I am sure he did meet some people in relation to Olympic matters. He also told us about what he was seeing about bio-genetics and other diversity issues - that is his own quotes - to the press. Tell me, did anyone bring to his attention the fact that Cuba appears on the Foreign Office list of...

Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [24]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
That is what I understood. And so they report to you do they?

Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [23]

  • Question by: Murad Qureshi
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
OK. I have clearly suggested where I think there is scope, particularly - whatever the stage of development they are at, I certainly think, given they are exporting bio fuels in a big way.

Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [22]

  • Question by: Richard Barnes
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
And to receive his knighthood.

Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [21]

  • Question by: Richard Barnes
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
He was there in September for the Clinton Foundation, to sign the agreement, was he not?

Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [20]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
But he had been invited, Murziline [Parchment] told us, by Lord Moynihan's organisation. Normally when I am invited somebody quite often pays.

Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [19]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
Did anybody draw to the Mayor's attention, prior to his trip at the beginning of November, the Foreign Office's Annual Report on Human Rights launched on 12 October, only a matter of weeks before? Was that drawn to the Mayor's attention before he went?

Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [18]

  • Question by: Richard Barnes
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
So it is a real living document?

Strategy for GLA International Relations (Supplementary) [17]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2007
OK. When that was planned was there any liaison discussion with either the Foreign Office or the Department of Trade and Industry about the appropriateness of the trip, who to meet, what might usefully be discussed, or any other background matters? Was advice sought from the Foreign Office or the Department in any respect?
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