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It appears that the money to release Paul and Rachel Chandler, taken hostage from their yacht on 23 October, had been agreed by a British negotiator two weeks ago. Foreign Office officials haved somehow managed to block the payment, saying that they would not allow payments to hostage-takers.
GUARDIAN link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...ransom-pirates
SAIL-WORLD link: http://www.sail-world.com/UK/Pirate-...ng-frail/64163
(Meanwhile on another planet the armchair SBS are already saying what a good thing this is . . . )
Chandlers - foreign office blocking ransom payment
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sahona
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Re: Chandlers - foreign offic e blocking ransom payment
Guardian link lost in hyperspace.
http://trooncruisingclub.org/ 20' - 30' Berths available, Clyde.
Cruising, racing, maintenance facilities. Go take a look, you know you want to.
Cruising, racing, maintenance facilities. Go take a look, you know you want to.
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Nick
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Re: Chandlers - foreign office blocking ransom payment
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Sorry
Guardian link retrieved from the ether - now working.
Sorry
Guardian link retrieved from the ether - now working.
- Nick 
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sahona
- Admiral of the White
- Posts: 1992
- Joined: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:17 pm
- Boat Type: Marcon Claymore
- Location: Clyde
Re: Chandlers - foreign office blocking ransom payment
gottit. Thanks Nick.
http://trooncruisingclub.org/ 20' - 30' Berths available, Clyde.
Cruising, racing, maintenance facilities. Go take a look, you know you want to.
Cruising, racing, maintenance facilities. Go take a look, you know you want to.