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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
David Pegg and Rob Evans

MoD paid millions into Saudi account amid BAE corruption scandal

Bandar bin Sultan
The documents confirm the MoD and BAE operated a covert system to send quarterly payments to Prince Bandar bin Sultan between 1988 and 2007. Composite: Guardian Design/AP

Britain’s Ministry of Defence moved questionable payments through its own bank account amid one of the biggest corruption scandals in history, despite concerns the money could be pocketed by the Saudi royal family.

Previously confidential documents show how the MoD agreed to make the payments to a Saudi bank account after the transactions came under scrutiny following an investigation by the UK anti-corruption agency, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

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