During this process, the need for frequent retrospective revision was inevitable.
The following briefing note, to Justice & Customs Minister Christopher Ellison, clearly refers to DFAT's formal written request to the AFP to secure the requisite testing:
However, as the government's policy unfolded against Schapelle's Corby's interests, as evidenced throughout The Expendable Project, this was subsequently revised to a mere discussion:
This was not the only reference to DFAT's formal written request within the myriad of documentation secured for the project. However, such references, following the above briefing date, uniformly ceased.
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