10 Quotes by John Agius

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    I expect that on Wednesday we will be asking people to inform the inquiry as to whether they have any wish to examine the prime minister in relation to his statement.

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    It (BHP) had first proposed that the wheat be provided on a deferred payment plan, and it had been advised by DFAT that that would be outside the UN sanctions and a breach of them.

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    We have written to them and asked them for statements. If I need to call them (to testify), I will.

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    There's no such thing, isn't that right Mr Geary?

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    AWB was prepared to deceive the UN as to the true nature of its contractual relationship with the Iraqi Grain Board.

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    AWB was prepared to deceive the U.N. as to the true nature of its contractual relationship with the Iraqi Grain Board.

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    AWB could not inform DFAT and the UN that that debt was being paid out of these two (wheat) contracts without disclosing that the actions in 1995/1996 had themselves been outside the sanctions.

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