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Prisoner transfer part of Gaddafi 'deal in the desert'

The Memorandum of Understanding, "Confirming the friendship and strong ties between Libya and Britain" was signed on May 29, 2007, as part of the so-called "deal in the desert" between former prime minister Tony Blair and Colonel Gaddafi. Officials described it as the first step in the process of "an understanding between states that they will start to talk in relation to specific matters".

The Memorandum of Understanding, "Confirming the friendship and strong ties between Libya and Britain" was signed on May 29, 2007, as part of the so-called "deal in the desert" between former prime minister Tony Blair and Colonel Gaddafi.