Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Date 5 January 2023
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 23: Not upheld
The complainant submitted a request to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) seeking two specific files dating from the 1940s concerning the Netherlands. The FCDO refused to disclose the files on the basis that they were exempt from disclosure under section 23(1) (security bodies) and sections 27(1)(a) and 27(2) (international relations) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the requested information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 23(1) of FOIA. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2023/0059 appeal struck out.