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12/17/2004:

"Thatcher appeals coup plot questionnaire"

Lawyers for Mark Thatcher have appealed against a decision that would force the Briton to answer questions about his alleged role in a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, his legal counsel said.

Lawyer Peter Hodes said the application was filed on Tuesday against a decision by the Cape Town High Court ordering the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to answer questions under oath from prosecutors from the central African state.

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