Guest guest Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I would guestimate this happens all the time with Government bodies all around the world. First time tho I have seen it in the press like this. ? Keep two sets of documents... kinda like the One you want people to see should they ask, and the 'OTHER' set.... private eyes only EC memo tells staff how to dodge difficult questionsEuropean Commission officials have been told they can evade freedom of information rules by keeping two sets of documents, a "whitened" text for public release and a "separate" classified version. A leaked 15 page "vademecum" issued by the Commission's trade department to staff has been attacked by campaigners for encouraging officials "to conceal information from public scrutiny".Read article in the Daily Telegraph (UK)Comment: To download the leaked memo, For more political news, visit the news pages on the website of the International Alliance for Health, Peace and Social Justice, and the news page on the European Referendum Initiative website. Back to the Newsletter Archive… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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