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    "content": "was key in a scandal, but as soon as he stepped foot on American soil, he got immunity. Consequently, we were not able to proceed any further with his case. Once a citizen of the USA steps on American soil, he is not obligated by law to co-operate with a foreign agency. I am quite sure that if the hon. Member who is a very close friend to the Ambassador of the USA, and he consulted him, he would confirm this fact. The Ambassador of the USA himself confirmed this fact in the latest request about Bradley. So, I do not see any contradictions on that one. It is true that the British High Commissioner cited lack of co-operation. However, that lack of co-operation was due to the fact that the courts had injuncted the investigations of the two cases. In the United Kingdom (UK), under the law, mutual legal assistance can only be extended on an ongoing investigation. Therefore, the fact that the injunction had been obtained meant that the SFO could not continue with it. I am very pleased that, within a week or two, I engaged in very serious discussions with the SFO. I was in London at that time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we corresponded with the SFO, and they agreed with me on two things: That the judgements should be construed to, very strictly, only confine themselves to the two projects. Initially, they thought it was about all the projects. So, they have agreed only on those two projects. Investigations would continue on the other projects. I provided the necessary certification for those two projects. About a month ago, I received a letter from my counsel. The good news is that the SFO is going ahead with the case. My counsel requested us to provide the certificate, which we provided. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was an issue about returning of some evidence they had obtained prior to the injunction being obtained. According to the law in the UK, you have to return any evidence to the owners within 30 days. I am very pleased to inform you that the SFO has undertaken to the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya that, that evidence will not be returned to the owners until we have had the opportunity for the appeal to be heard. In case those people file the application there, we shall go there and defend the case. So, I want to assure the people of Kenya that the evidence is preserved. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as far as the Swiss investigations are concerned, I am glad that they are ongoing. The information we received initially was not sufficient. I believe the Committee is aware of that fact, because we produced letters before it. Just before I came here, the Swiss Ambassador talked to me and said that they should be receiving more information in the course of next week. So, we are ready to receive that information to see what it is all about."
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