Margaret Thatcher's Funeral
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
I request any documents relating to the funeral of Margaret Thatcher, including (but not exclusively):
- documents that relate to the cost of sending John Howard to attend the funeral on behalf of Australia.
- documents that relate to the selection of who would attend the funeral on behalf of Australia.
Yours sincerely,
William Mudford
FOI/2013/047
FOI/2013/050
Dear Mr Mudford
Thank you for your email dated 18 April 2013 received by the Department of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet (the Department) in which you made a
request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 in the following terms:
I request any documents relating to the funeral of Margaret Thatcher,
including (but not exclusively):
- documents that relate to the cost of sending John Howard to attend
the funeral on behalf of Australia.
- documents that relate to the selection of who would attend the
funeral on behalf of Australia.
Partial transfer of FOI request from DFAT to the Department
The Department confirms we have accepted transfer of the following part of
your FOI request made to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(DFAT) by email dated 18 April 2013:
- documents that relate to the selection of who would attend the
funeral on behalf of Australia.
The reference number for the request transferred from DFAT to the
Department is FOI/2013/050.
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Regards
FOI Adviser
Legal Policy Branch
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Phone: 02 6271 5849
Email: [4][DPMC request email]
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Good afternoon Mr Mudford
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI requests to
the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – references FOI/2013/047
and FOI/2013/050.
Regards
FOI Adviser
Legal Policy Branch
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Phone: 02 6271 5849
Email: [1][DPMC request email]
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Good afternoon Mr Mudford
Please see attached correspondence from the Department of the Prime
Minister and Cabinet in relation to your FOI requests – FOI/2013/047 and
FOI/2013/050.
Regards
FOI Adviser
Legal Policy Branch
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Phone: 02 6271 5849
Email: [1][DPMC request email]
[2]Description: Description: Description: FOI design element
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IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information
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