Documents obtained by The Hindu indicate that Egypt decided to allow the asbestos-laden French warship, the Clemenceau, transit through the Suez Canal without consulting India.
- No effort made to get fresh certificates that would have highlighted the present situation
- Old certificates issued by the Indian authorities and sent by a tugboat company relied upon
- No letters from France's Basel Convention focal point and the Indian Basel focal point
- Neither the Egyptians nor the French authorities made any effort to contact India
The papers also indicate that Egypt, under pressure from France, took the decision on the basis of the certificates issued by the Indian authorities in June 2004 and May 2005. Tugboat Company Tug Sumatras had sent the certificates to Egypt's Environmental Affairs Agency.
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