Mandelson files show no security mitigation measures for US ambassador appointment
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Kiran Stacey, Henry Dyer, Pippa Crerar
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Summary
A trove of government documents about Peter Mandelson's appointment as Washington ambassador contains no record of any measures taken to mitigate serious security concerns over his associations with senior figures in foreign states. Multiple sources confirm the files lack detail about steps put in place to address these concerns, and Mandelson was not asked to take any steps himself to allay them. This casts doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officials regarding the handling of security issues.
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Multiple sources who have seen or been briefed on the files... say there is no detail about any steps put in place to deal with flags raised about his associations with senior figures in foreign states
The Guardian also understands Mandelson was not asked to take any steps himself to allay such concerns
The omissions cast doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officials
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