Lockerbie bomber release linked to arms deal, according to secret letter.

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5. Reading all the way down, it's not clear this was about the Lockerbie bomber

First, it notes that the Libyans never bought this air defence system. It is also about a prisoner transfer agreement that Blair's government agreed, but which excluded Megrahi. What the email said is:

“Col Q may very well raise Megrahi,” wrote Sir Vincent, “Saif (Gaddafi’s son) raised the case … last week. It is now before the Scottish Appeal Court and sub-judice.

“While the appeal is current, no request to invoke the PTA can be made in that case. Were the appeal to fail and a request for Megrahi’s return to Libya were to be made subsequently, it would be for Scottish ministers to decide on any such request — not a question for HMG (Her Majesty’s Government).”

I think the Telegraph is reading more into this than can honestly be done, especially with that headline.