(C/NF) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS FOR

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 006439

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/22/2035
TAGS: PINR UK
SUBJECT: (C/NF) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS FOR
BIOGRAPHIC AND PERSONALITY REPORTING ON UK SHADOW MINISTER
FOR PRISONS ALAN DUNCAN (C-RE9-02552)

REF: LONDON 002656

Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS


1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED POST'S
BACKGROUND AND BIOGRAPHIC REFTEL ON SHADOW MINISTER FOR
PRISONS ALAN DUNCAN. ANALYSTS FOUND THE INFORMATION REGARDING
DUNCAN'S MIDDLE EAST EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS COMMENTS ON HIS
FRIENDSHIP WITH SHADOW FOREIGN SECRETARY WILLIAM HAGUE
PARTICULARLY INSIGHTFUL AND EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-TIMED AS
ANALYSTS ARE PREPARING FINISHED PRODUCTS ON THE CONSERVATIVE
LEADERSHIP FOR SENIOR POLICYMAKERS. ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ALAN DUNCAN AS TIME AND RESOURCES
PERMIT.


A. (C/NF) WHAT IS DUNCAN'S RELATIONSHIP WITH CONSERVATIVE
PARTY LEADER DAVID CAMERON AND WILLIAM HAGUE?


B. (C/NF) WHAT ROLE WOULD DUNCAN PLAY IF THE CONSERVATIVES
FORM A GOVERNMENT?


C. (C/NF) WHAT ARE DUNCAN'S POLITICAL AMBITIONS?


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-RE9-02552 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON