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Thatcher's son charged with helping bankroll coup plot
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Thatcher's son charged with helping bankroll coup plot
He's placed under house arrest in South Africa
By ELLIOTT SYLVESTER Associated Press
Thursday, August 26, 2004
Cape Town, South Africa -- The son of former British Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher, an ex-race car driver whose business
career has been dogged by accusations of questionable arms deals and
shady ventures, was charged Wednesday with helping finance a foiled
coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.
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Thatcher's Son Charged in Coup Plot; Businessman Accused of Helping Effort to Oust Leader of Equatorial Guinea
The Washington Post
; The son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, an ex- race car driver whose business career has been dogged by accusations of questionable arms deals and shady ventures, was charged Wednesday with helping to finance a foiled coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea. Mark Thatcher, 51,
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Britons accused of Guinea coup plot are sued in High Court
The Independent on Sunday
; An Old Etonian mercenary, a British businessman and a Lebanese oil- trader are being sued in the High Court over allegations of an attempted coup in the West African state of Equatorial Guinea. The High Court writ served earlier this month follows the arrest of 85 men in March over allegations of a
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Thatcher son invested in coup plot firm; Equatorial Guinea seeks extradition for trial.(WORLD)
The Washington Times
; ... yesterday that she was obviously distressed but convinced of her son's innocence. The respected British television program Channel 4 News reported last night that a senior British politician who served in Mrs. Thatcher's Cabinet was also involved in the coup plot ...
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Now Mandelson is dragged into the Dogs of War scandal; Britain is asked to investigate ex-Minister over alleged coup plot.
The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
; Byline: BARBARA JONES PETER MANDELSON was sensationally drawn into the alleged Dogs of War plot to overthrow an oil-rich African state last night. The government of Equatorial Guinea has asked Britain to investigate whether the former Trade Secretary was involved in the affair. Sir Mark Thatcher,
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Thatcher's son held over coup plot
New York Beacon, The
; Fray, Peter New York Beacon, The 09-01-2004 South African police have arrested the son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher on suspicion of involvement in a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, according to police sources. A spokesman for the elite Scorpions unit said that "the
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