Thursday, November 24 2005 10:10 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New York: Indian Government's special envoy Virendra Dayal yesterday (Nov 23, 2005) said he has been able to obtain all essential documents from the Volcker Committee, which named Union Minister Natwar Singh and Congress party as beneficiaries of pay-offs in the oil-for-food programme under Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

Wrapping up a week-long visit, Dayal told reporters shortly before returning home that the Committee had handed over all documents which were in its capacity to do so and only after their analysis would a decision be taken as to whether India needs to contact some other countries.

These documents would now be examined by experts in New Delhi to see what more is required, he said.

If necessary, he might come to New York once more to seek information, Dayal said.

The Committee, he said, was convinced that the documents on which it had based its findings were authentic but all aspects would be examined the Indian investigators to arrive at their own conclusions.