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FCDO was not entitled to withhold information under section 38 of the Freedom of information Act 2000 ("FOIA").� FCDO has withdrawn its reliance on this exemption.
FCDO was entitled to withhold all of the requested information under section 27(1)(a), 27(1)(c) and 27(1)(d) FOIA.� As we have found that these exemptions apply to all of the withheld information, no further action is necessary.
The directions made under Rule 14(6) in relation to the content of the closed bundle and closed witness statement remain in force.
         The proceedings were held by video (CVP).  All parties joined remotely. The Tribunal was satisfied that it was fair and just to conduct the hearing in this way. 
         This appeal was joined to be heard together with appeal EA/2023/0189, Dr Colin Leci v Information Commissioner and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (the "Leci appeal"). We have issued separate decisions in both appeals, but have taken account of the entirety of the evidence and submissions from the combined hearing where relevant in reaching this decision.
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