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"What links the suspected murder of China-based British businessman, Neil Heywood, with the part-publication of long-hidden colonial files from the last decade of the British empire? Why, Foreign Office and M16 secrecy, of course. Throw in Wednesday morning's news that Jack Straw is being sued by a Libyan over his alleged role in extraordinary rendition and the link is irresistible."
Colonial papers and the ugly legacy of empire | Michael White | UK news | guardian.co.uk
"Thousands of documents detailing some of the most shameful acts and crimes committed during the final years of the British empire were systematically destroyed to prevent them falling into the hands of post-independence governments, an official review has concluded."
Britain destroyed records of colonial crimes | UK news | The Guardian
Colonial papers and the ugly legacy of empire | Michael White | UK news | guardian.co.uk
"Thousands of documents detailing some of the most shameful acts and crimes committed during the final years of the British empire were systematically destroyed to prevent them falling into the hands of post-independence governments, an official review has concluded."
Britain destroyed records of colonial crimes | UK news | The Guardian