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Airbus hired a British with a Ghanaian heritage and his Company to be their Agent in brokering a Sales and Purchase Agreement with the Ghanaian Government.
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Airbus paid the Agent Fees (commission) to the British Company, in line with the contract between the two companies.
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Airbus never stated in the court files that it had paid money to a Ghanaian official.
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The SFO which investigated Airbus did not say Ghana government has lost moneys in the process of buying the Military Jets from Airbus.
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Government of Ghana did not pay the British Company that was working as Agent for Airbus.
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No Ghanaian official was accused of having denied competitors of Airbus the opportunity to win the contract to supply the Air Crafts to the military.
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Nowhere in the document was it alleged that the cost of the Aircraft was inflated to the disadvantage of Ghana.
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Ghana used the funds secured for defence purposes to purchase the Military Aircraft to boost the capacity of the Ghana Armed Forces.
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Airbus did not allege that the Ghanaian Government Official benefited from the Agency Fees paid to the British Agent.
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The SFO did not establish that the Agent (Intermediary 5) passed on their commission / fees (£3 million fees) to the Ghanaian Officer.