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Read the Lockerbie files

UK ministers have released documents recording their correspondence over the fate of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi. The Scottish Government has released further documents relating to the case.

FROM UK JUSTICE MINISTERS TO THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Letter from then UK Justice Secretary Lord Falconer to Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, 12 June 2007
Letter from Lord Falconer to Alex Salmond, 22 June 2007
Letter from UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw to Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, 26 July 2007
Letter from then UK Justice Minister Lord Hunt to Kenny MacAskill, 17 Aug 2007
Letter from Jack Straw to Kenny MacAskill, 23 Sept 2007
Letter from Jack Straw to Kenny MacAskill, 19 Dec 2007
Letter from Jack Straw to Alex Salmond, 11 Feb 2008
Letter from Jack Straw to Alex Salmond, 21 Nov 2008

DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Prisoner Transfer Process:

Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi's Prisoner Transfer Agreement [PTA] Application
Scottish Government official advice to the Justice Secretary on PTA, 20 August 2009
Meeting notes, 6 July 2009
Correspondence with Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 29 July 2009
Advice on Prisoner Transfer Process, 2 June 2009
Advice on agreements, 15 June 2009

Compassionate Release Process:

Compassionate Release Application: Abselbaset Ali al-Megrahi, July 2009
Medical Report
Advice to Justice Secretary
Supporting documentation
Release licence

Correspondence:

Letters between the Scottish Government and various bodies and organisations with interests in the case.

With Strathclyde Police in relation to Mr al-Megrahi
With the Scottish Parliament in relation to Mr al-Megrahi
With the Libyan Government in relation to the case
With the UK Government. This includes Scottish Government letters only, see UK Government documents above
With the Libyan British Business Council in relation to Mr al-Megrahi
With the state of Qatar on behalf of the Arab League
With the US Government

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