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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Eleni Courea, Dan Sabbagh and Amy Hawkins

MI5 ‘very relaxed’ about proposed Chinese super-embassy in London, sources say

The entrance to the Royal Mint Court
Royal Mint Court near Tower Bridge – where China wants to construct a 20,000 sq metre embassy. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

MI5 officers told the House of Commons speaker at a private meeting that they can tackle the risks of a proposed Chinese super-embassy in London, opening the door to its approval.

The Guardian understands that in a meeting held with Lindsay Hoyle in the summer, senior figures from the Security Service indicated they were “very relaxed” about the prospect of a 20,000 sq metre embassy being constructed at Royal Mint Court near Tower Bridge.

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