UK spies bugged UN chief, claims Short

British agents spied on United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in the run-up to the Iraqi war, former British International Development Secretary Clare Short has claimed.

UK spies bugged UN chief, claims Short
Thu, 26 Feb, 2004 - 11:00

British agents spied on United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan in the run-up to the Iraqi war, former British International Development Secretary Clare Short has claimed.

Ms Short made the claim while being interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Today programme about the implications of the collapse of the UK Official Secrets Act case against GCHQ whistleblower Katharine Gun.

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