LONDON (Reuters) - Leaking discussions from a secret meeting of the National Security Council over China's Huawei "did not contain any information that would violate the Official Secrets Act," a senior British police officer said.
British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson was sacked this week for leaking information about Huawei's participation in the UK's 5G V5 network, prompting calls for police investigation, given the sensitive nature of the information and the potential impact of its detection.
Williamson claimed he was the victim of a "court of law" and denied being behind the leak. However, in a written letter to Williamson, May said an investigation into the leaks had produced "compelling evidence indicating your responsibility for unauthorized disclosure." No other credible explanation has been identified for this diversion. "
London police chief Neil Passo said Saturday he had spoken to the Cabinet Office about the nature of the material discussed at the National Security Council and later disclosed it to the media.
"I am convinced that the squadron did not contain information that would violate the Official Secrets Act," he said. "I have looked at all the information available to me and I have taken legal advice. I am convinced that the diversion is not a criminal offense either under the Official Secrets Act or the misconduct regulations in public service. No crime has been committed, and this is not a police matter. "
It is noteworthy that what leaked out of the British National Security Council meeting held last month revealed that Prime Minister Mai has allowed the Chinese company Huawei to participate in the elements of "non-core" in the fifth generation network, such as antennas.
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