A minister from Liam Fox’s Department for International Trade (DIT) lobbied the Brazilian government to smooth the path for BP and Shell to secure oil blocks in the country’s controversial pre-salt region, according to a diplomatic cable that officials accidentally failed to redact. The document – obtained by Unearthed – details a March trip to
Accidentally Un-Redacted Cable Reveals How the British Government Lobbied Brazil on Behalf of BP and Shell
Key information in the diplomatic cable was mistakenly highlighted, instead of being redacted.