The Megrahi dossier: why he was set free
They run to 90 documents and 172 pages, covering all aspects of the Megrahi release.
But on even the most controversial aspect of the process, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill’s visit to Greenock Prison, there appeared to be no real hostages to fortune, while minutes and reports of the prison governor, the Parole Board, the police and medical examiners, as well as correspondence with the Westminster Government and the Libyans, appeared to leave Mr MacAskill unscathed by the process.
And while the Scottish Government appears to have emerged as having at least followed due process, the real question marks remain over the US Government for its refusal to sanction release of material yesterday and the UK Government for continuing to say little.
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