Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Central government) [2023] UKICO 250585 (17 October 2023)


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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The complainant submitted a request to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) seeking two files concerning Guy Burgess. The FCDO sought to withhold the requested files on the basis of section 23(1) (security bodies) or, in the alternative, section 24(1) (national security) of FOIA. The Commissioner has concluded that the files are exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 23(1) or section 24(1) of FOIA.

FOI 24: Complaint not upheld FOI 23: Complaint not upheld

Decision notice: 250585

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