“Can I say that it would be remiss of me not to refer to the fact that over the past few days our newspapers and television screens have been filled with allegations and statements about how the Tory Party and the Labour Party have been receiving finance. I understand that the Tories were getting finance from Asil Nadir who is in northern Cyprus. I understand that a Mr. Costa was supplying money to the Labour Party, and it is actually suggested they were operating secret bank accounts, not disclosing who the donors were, not informing their executive committees, they operated offshore trusts and they actually had feeder accounts which paid money through so that leaders of the party claimed they were not sure whether the money had come or not. Well, I am prepared to try and resolve the problem. I am offering the use of the four-man team to go to northern Cyprus and to Greece to investigate this matter. (Laughter) (Applause) In order that you Should all be informed I am asking Terry Pattinson and Roger Cook to go with them.” (Laughter)
Arthur Scargill June,1993.