MEDIA GAGGED OVER LOCKERBIE Rear-Admiral Nick Wilkinson (born 1941) is the retired DA-Notice Secretary (1999-2005) at the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee (DPBAC) which provides the media with guidance on covering security matters. On 10 March 2001, Aoude Media reported: British Admiral Nick Wilkinson has been accused by Patrick Haseldine of having told the BBC to quit mentioning South Africa in connection with the investigation of the Lockerbie bombing. Mr Haseldine, once himself employed by the Queens Service, has been posting several messages and essays on a possible South African connection in the downing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie. Now, Admiral Wilkinson strikes back with this message: On 14 February 2001 Patrick Haseldine alleged on this site that Admiral Nick Wilkinson, Secretary of the UKs D-Notice Committee, had reminded the BBC of the complete ban on any mention of South Africa in connection with Lockerbie. Nick Wilkinson wishes to make clear that he has not been in touch with the BBC or any other part of the media in connection with alleged links between South Africa and Lockerbie, nor is he aware of any ban, nor would he have felt it necessary anyway to offer advice on any of the matters listed by Mr Haseldine as deleted references, nor did Mr Haseldine contact him to verify his allegations about D-Notice involvement before putting the incorrect information on the internet. (https://wikispooks/wiki/Nick_Wilkinson#Lockerbie_DA-Notice)
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:23:51 +0000