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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
8 July 2014, Central government
The complainant requested correspondence, including email, between the FCO and other named parties in relation to Libya during the first part of 2011. The Commissioner decided that FCO had correctly applied the section 31(1) and 42(1) FOIA exemptions in withholding relevant information; also, with one exception, the section 41(1) FOIA exemption. He further decided that FCO had acted in breach of section 17(1) FOIA. The Commissioner requires FCO to disclose one document to the complainant to ensure compliance with the legislation.
FOI 31: Not upheld FOI 41: Not upheld