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| More secret files found on train | More secret files found on train |
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| More confidential government files were found on a train earlier this week, it has been revealed. | |
| The Independent on Sunday says it was handed the documents, which cover fighting global terrorist funding, drugs trafficking and money laundering. | The Independent on Sunday says it was handed the documents, which cover fighting global terrorist funding, drugs trafficking and money laundering. |
| The files, relating to a meeting of financial crime experts, were found on the same day as another batch of secret papers were handed to the BBC. | |
| A Treasury spokesman said the government was "extremely concerned". | A Treasury spokesman said the government was "extremely concerned". |
| The documents apparently include briefing notes for a meeting of the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to be held in 11 Downing Street next week. | The documents apparently include briefing notes for a meeting of the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to be held in 11 Downing Street next week. |
| Yard 'not involved' | Yard 'not involved' |
| A Treasury spokesman said: "We are extremely concerned about what has happened and we will be taking steps to ensure that it doesn't happen in the future." | A Treasury spokesman said: "We are extremely concerned about what has happened and we will be taking steps to ensure that it doesn't happen in the future." |
| The papers were found on train bound for London Waterloo on 11 June, the same day that another batch of secret papers relating to intelligence assessments of Iraq and al-Qaeda were handed to the BBC after being left by a senior official on a train. | |
| The confidential files were said to include details of how trade and banking systems could be manipulated to finance illicit weapons of mass destruction in Iran. | The confidential files were said to include details of how trade and banking systems could be manipulated to finance illicit weapons of mass destruction in Iran. |
| They also discussed methods of terrorist funding and the potential fraud of commercial websites and international internet payment systems. | They also discussed methods of terrorist funding and the potential fraud of commercial websites and international internet payment systems. |
| The Independent on Sunday said it had returned the documents and would not be divulging any details contained in them. | The Independent on Sunday said it had returned the documents and would not be divulging any details contained in them. |
| Scotland Yard said it was not involved in investigating the latest case. | Scotland Yard said it was not involved in investigating the latest case. |
| The FATF conference is due to begin on Monday at the QE2 Conference Centre in Westminster, opposite the Houses of Parliament. | The FATF conference is due to begin on Monday at the QE2 Conference Centre in Westminster, opposite the Houses of Parliament. |
| The FATF was established by the 1989 G7 summit in Paris to spearhead efforts to counter the use of the international financial system by criminals. | The FATF was established by the 1989 G7 summit in Paris to spearhead efforts to counter the use of the international financial system by criminals. |
| It has since expanded to 34 members. | It has since expanded to 34 members. |