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Ladybbird · 14-12-24, 06:31

Prince Andrew Had Meetings With Chinese SPY BANNED From UK

Chinese SPY Had Unusual Degree of Trust With Andrew

BBC 14 DEC 2024

An alleged Chinese spy who formed an unusual degree of trust with the Duke of York has been banned from the UK, after a judgement by the UK's semi-secret national security court.

The man, known only as H6 and described as a close confidant to Prince Andrew, brought an appeal against his initial ban but the decision was upheld by the court.

Judges were told the businessman was attempting to leverage Prince Andrews influence.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment, saying they do not act for the prince, who is not a working royal.

In March 2023 H6 brought his case to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, a court set up to consider appeals against decisions to ban or remove someone from the country on national security or related grounds.

In the published ruling, external, the judge said that the then-home secretary, Suella Braverman, was entitled to conclude that [H6] represented a risk to the national security of the United Kingdom, and that she was entitled to conclude that his exclusion was justified and proportionate.

The ruling makes clear that the man had been subjected to the highest levels of national security investigation as someone that the UK's intelligence agencies feared was seeking influence over a member of the Royal Family.

The court was told that H6 was invited to Prince Andrew's birthday party in 2020 and was told he could act on his behalf when dealing with potential investors in China.

It's not clear how H6 became close to the Prince, but in November 2021 police officers stopped and questioned him at the UK border under powers to investigate suspicions of "hostile activity" by a foreign state.

During that stop H6 surrendered a number of electronic devices including a mobile phone.

What officers found on them so concerned the security service MI5, that Braverman used her exceptional powers to ban H6 from the country.

In a letter found on one of his devices, H6 was told by Dominic Hampshire, an adviser to Prince Andrew: Outside of [the princes'] closest internal confidants, you sit at the very top of a tree that many, many people would like to be on.

Mr Hampshire adds: "Under your guidance, we found a way to get the relevant people unnoticed in and out of the house in Windsor."

No further details about who the relevant people were are given in the excerpt from the letter included in the ruling.

Mr Hampshire also confirmed to H6 that he could act for Prince Andrew in talks with potential partners and investors in China

A document listing main talking points for a call with Prince Andrew was also found.

It states: IMPORTANT: Manage expectations. Really important to not set too high expectations - he is in a desperate situation and will grab onto anything.

The court assessed that this meant H6 was in a position "to generate relationships between senior Chinese officials and prominent UK figures which could be leveraged for political interference purposes by the Chinese State".

Security chiefs feared Beijing was attempting to run an elite capture operation to influence the Duke of York because of the pressure he was under, a tactic which aims to appoint high profile individuals to Chinese businesses, think tanks or universities.

H6 was subsequently informed that he was believed by UK authorities to be associated with the United Front Work Department (UFWD), an arm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tasked with conducting influence operations.

The ruling said MI5's Director General, Ken McCallum had expressed concern about the threat posed to the UK by political interference by China and that bodies such as the UFWD were "mounting patient, well-funded, deceptive campaigns to buy and exert influence".

The Home Office said they believed H6 had been engaged in covert and deceptive activity on behalf of the CCP and that his relationship with Prince Andrew could be used for political interference.

Upholding Bravermans decision, the judges said H6 had won an "unusual degree of trust from a senior member of the Royal Family who was prepared to enter into business activities with him".

They added that the relationship had developed at a time when the prince was "under considerable pressure" which "could make him vulnerable to the misuse of that sort of influence".

The prince faced increasing scrutiny from late 2019 over his friendship with the late US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which included his infamous Newsnight interview in November of that year.

In a statement, the Chinese embassy in the UK criticised baseless spy stories targeting China

The embassy also urged the UK to "stop creating trouble" and to "stop spreading the so-called 'China threat' theory".

Prince Andrew had previously been the UK's trade envoy, but gave up the role after 10 years in 2011 after criticism over the company he kept, including Epstein.

He has previously been dogged by questions about his judgement and his finances - an issue that goes back to the loss of his status as a working royal.

In November 2019, Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties amid growing public anger about his friendship with Epstein.

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 50,580 Thanks: 28,767 Thanked 14,428 Times in 10,234 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Prince Andrews' Meetings With Chinese SPY BANNED From UK Prince Andrew Had Meetings With Chinese SPY BANNED From UK Chinese SPY Had Unusual Degree of Trust With Andrew BBC 14 DEC 2024 An alleged Chinese spy who formed an unusual degree of trust with the Duke of York has been banned from the UK, after a judgement by the UK's semi-secret national security court. The man, known only as H6 and described as a close confidant to Prince Andrew, brought an appeal against his initial ban but the decision was upheld by the court. Judges were told the businessman was attempting to leverage Prince Andrews influence. Buckingham Palace declined to comment, saying they do not act for the prince, who is not a working royal. In March 2023 H6 brought his case to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, a court set up to consider appeals against decisions to ban or remove someone from the country on national security or related grounds. In the published ruling, external, the judge said that the then-home secretary, Suella Braverman, was entitled to conclude that [H6] represented a risk to the national security of the United Kingdom, and that she was entitled to conclude that his exclusion was justified and proportionate. The ruling makes clear that the man had been subjected to the highest levels of national security investigation as someone that the UK's intelligence agencies feared was seeking influence over a member of the Royal Family. The court was told that H6 was invited to Prince Andrew's birthday party in 2020 and was told he could act on his behalf when dealing with potential investors in China. It's not clear how H6 became close to the Prince, but in November 2021 police officers stopped and questioned him at the UK border under powers to investigate suspicions of "hostile activity" by a foreign state. During that stop H6 surrendered a number of electronic devices including a mobile phone. What officers found on them so concerned the security service MI5, that Braverman used her exceptional powers to ban H6 from the country. In a letter found on one of his devices, H6 was told by Dominic Hampshire, an adviser to Prince Andrew: Outside of [the princes'] closest internal confidants, you sit at the very top of a tree that many, many people would like to be on. Mr Hampshire adds: "Under your guidance, we found a way to get the relevant people unnoticed in and out of the house in Windsor." No further details about who the relevant people were are given in the excerpt from the letter included in the ruling. Mr Hampshire also confirmed to H6 that he could act for Prince Andrew in talks with potential partners and investors in China A document listing main talking points for a call with Prince Andrew was also found. It states: IMPORTANT: Manage expectations. Really important to not set too high expectations - he is in a desperate situation and will grab onto anything. The court assessed that this meant H6 was in a position "to generate relationships between senior Chinese officials and prominent UK figures which could be leveraged for political interference purposes by the Chinese State". Security chiefs feared Beijing was attempting to run an elite capture operation to influence the Duke of York because of the pressure he was under, a tactic which aims to appoint high profile individuals to Chinese businesses, think tanks or universities. H6 was subsequently informed that he was believed by UK authorities to be associated with the United Front Work Department (UFWD), an arm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tasked with conducting influence operations. The ruling said MI5's Director General, Ken McCallum had expressed concern about the threat posed to the UK by political interference by China and that bodies such as the UFWD were "mounting patient, well-funded, deceptive campaigns to buy and exert influence". The Home Office said they believed H6 had been engaged in covert and deceptive activity on behalf of the CCP and that his relationship with Prince Andrew could be used for political interference. Upholding Bravermans decision, the judges said H6 had won an "unusual degree of trust from a senior member of the Royal Family who was prepared to enter into business activities with him". They added that the relationship had developed at a time when the prince was "under considerable pressure" which "could make him vulnerable to the misuse of that sort of influence". The prince faced increasing scrutiny from late 2019 over his friendship with the late US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which included his infamous Newsnight interview in November of that year. In a statement, the Chinese embassy in the UK criticised baseless spy stories targeting China The embassy also urged the UK to "stop creating trouble" and to "stop spreading the so-called 'China threat' theory". Prince Andrew had previously been the UK's trade envoy, but gave up the role after 10 years in 2011 after criticism over the company he kept, including Epstein. He has previously been dogged by questions about his judgement and his finances - an issue that goes back to the loss of his status as a working royal. In November 2019, Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties amid growing public anger about his friendship with Epstein. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUmsGwQya74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExJeJ2dyeVI

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