FOI Request to Thames Valley Police - The "secret helicopter landing" etc on 18th July 2003

The following Freedom of Information Request was sent to Thames Valley Police earlier today:

This is a Freedom of Information request.

The following questions relate to the Thames Valley Police helicopter G-CHSU which landed at or near Harrowdown Hill at 10.55 on 18th July 2003.

1. Was any article or articles transferred from the helicopter to those on the ground? If so, what was the nature of the article(s)?

2. Was any article or articles transferred to the helicopter from those on the ground? If so, what was the nature of the article(s)?

3. Did any person disembark from the helicopter when it was on the ground?

4. Did any person leave the scene in the helicopter, other than those who had arrived by that same helicopter?

5. After it took off at approximately 11.00 did the helicopter fly to the area of Thames Valley Police headquarters at Kidlington?

6. Did the helicopter pass any article(s) to personnel on the ground in the area of Thames Valley Police headquarters or the nearby airfield? If so, what was the nature of those articles?

7. Did anyone disembark from the helicopter in the area of Thames Valley Police headquarters or at the nearby airfield?

8. On 18th July 2003 did anyone who was not a member of Thames Valley Police view photographs or other visual images of the body of Dr. David Kelly?

9. Was Assistant Chief Constable Michael Page present when images were shown to a party (or parties) other than members of Thames Valley Police?

10. Was Chief Constable Peter Neyroud present when images were shown to a party (or parties) other than members of Thames Valley Police?

11. Was information from such an "unofficial identification" passed on 18th July 2003 to parties outside Thames Valley Police?

12. Was information derived from a viewing (or viewings) of scene photographs or other images passed to any UK politician or anyone acting on behalf of such a politician?

In the interests of transparency I am copying this email to Dr. Malcolm Warner.

Thank you

(Dr) Andrew Watt