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    Secretary of State for Defence Geoff Hoon issued a statement correcting comments made by John Humphrys on the BBC's Today Programme. Andrew Gilligan did not call the MoD to discuss the dossier on WMD or weapons themselves. He spoke to the MoD about an unrelated interview request and mentioned in passing a planned story on WMD, but said it was not an issue for the MoD. Hoon supports the BBC correcting Humphrys' "simply untrue" and misleading comments from that morning's programme.

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    Secretary of State for Defence Geoff Hoon issued a statement correcting comments made by John Humphrys on the BBC's Today Programme. Andrew Gilligan did not call the MoD to discuss the dossier on WMD or weapons themselves. He spoke to the MoD about an unrelated interview request and mentioned in passing a planned story on WMD, but said it was not an issue for the MoD. Hoon supports the BBC correcting Humphrys' "simply untrue" and misleading comments from that morning's programme.

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    Secretary of State for Defence Geoff Hoon issued a statement correcting comments made by John Humphrys on the BBC's Today Programme. Andrew Gilligan did not call the MoD to discuss the dossier on WMD or weapons themselves. He spoke to the MoD about an unrelated interview request and mentioned in passing a planned story on WMD, but said it was not an issue for the MoD. Hoon supports the BBC correcting Humphrys' "simply untrue" and misleading comments from that morning's programme.

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    Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon statement to Press

    Association :

    "Comments made by John Humphrys on the Today Programme this


    morning have been drawn to my attention . They need to be corrected .

    "Andrew Gilligan did not call MoD to discuss either WMD or the dossier .
    He spoke to the MoD about an interview request for the following day on
    a different issue altogether .

    "When he was asked what other stories would be on the programme, Mr


    Giiligan mentioned that he was planning a story on WMD . However, he
    said the IAIMD stony vVaS not an issue for the Mov . He -did not give any,
    details or ask for a response . He made clear that he did not view MoD
    as the relevant Government department . -

    "I strongly support the request to the BBC to correct this morning's
    misleading comments . They are simply untrue ."

    Ends .
    23 June 2003

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