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 Former MI5 officer David Shayler"There has been no proper inquiry"  real 28k |
Annie Machon, who lives with Mr Shayler in Paris, called on Metropolitan Police Commissioner John Stevens to open an inquiry into the claims.
 Annie Machon: "Time police mounted an inquiry"
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Mr Shayler named last month two intelligence officers who he says were involved in the plan.
Ms Machon, who also worked for MI5, said: "For three years David has been persecuted by the authorities for telling the truth.
"It is time the police used its resources to mount an inquiry."
Mr Shayler's lawyer, John Wadham, said there was a need for an investigation.
"If David is right then serious crimes have been committed," he said.
"There is no sign that Robin Cook or the Security and Intelligence Committee are investigating the matter.
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Mr Shayler was arrested in France in 1998 at Britain's request and held for four months after making a series of claims about the working of the security and intelligence forces.
A Paris court ruled against his extradition to Britain on the grounds that Mr Shayler's legal problems were politically motivated.
Efforts to launch a criminal prosecution against Mr Shayler under the Official Secrets Act have so far failed, prompting the Attorney General to launch a civil action for damages against him in the High Court.
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