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UK Foreign Secretary about the role of secret intelligence in foreign policy

What role does British intelligence play in foreign policy? Foreign Secretary William Hague answers this question during his speech at the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London. According to him, intelligence agencies have a fundamental and indispensable role to play in keeping Britain safe and helping Government to understand other countries. Furthermore, intelligence they provide is used within the Government to inform decisions and to help implement it, alongside the work of British diplomats, Armed Forces and other governmental agencies.