From: "Phil Payne" 

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B6882864-E9E9-4FE1-915E-18C0706A6614.htm

Lord Peter Goldsmith, the British attorney-general, said the decision had
been made "in the wider public interest", which had to be
balanced against the rule of law.

He told the House of Lords that Tony Blair, the British prime minister, had
agreed that the continuation of the investigation would cause "serious
damage" to British-Saudi relations.

He said Blair and Des Browne, the British defence secretary, "have
expressed the clear view that continuation of the investigation would cause
serious damage to UK/Saudi security, intelligence and diplomatic
co-operation".



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