Summary: The complainant requested information relating to the ownership and legal title of property in Algiers. The FCO refused to disclose the requested information under sections 27(1)(c), 27(1)(d), 42(1) and 43(2) of the Act. The Commissioner has investigated and has found that the exemption at section 27 of the Act has been correctly applied and that the information should not be disclosed. However, the Commissioner identified a series of procedural shortcomings on the part of the public authority. He requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2011/0161 withdrawn.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 1 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 27 - Complaint Not upheld