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| Trial for 'spying-charge' soldier | Trial for 'spying-charge' soldier |
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| A British soldier charged with passing on secret information "to the enemy" is to stand trial at the Old Bailey. | A British soldier charged with passing on secret information "to the enemy" is to stand trial at the Old Bailey. |
| Corporal Daniel James, 44, of Brighton, appeared before City of Westminster magistrates charged with an offence under the Official Secrets Act 1911. | Corporal Daniel James, 44, of Brighton, appeared before City of Westminster magistrates charged with an offence under the Official Secrets Act 1911. |
| It is alleged that on 2 November, he "communicated to another person information that may be directly or indirectly useful to the enemy". | |
| A preliminary hearing will be heard at the Old Bailey on 12 January. | A preliminary hearing will be heard at the Old Bailey on 12 January. |
| Mr James is an interpreter for General David Richards, the British commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan. | Mr James is an interpreter for General David Richards, the British commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan. |
| A hearing at the Old Bailey last week was held mainly in camera because, according to the judge, of a "possible prejudice to national security". | A hearing at the Old Bailey last week was held mainly in camera because, according to the judge, of a "possible prejudice to national security". |
| As a result, many details of Mr James' identity were also not revealed and no further information about the charges, which are thought to relate to Iran, was released. | |
| He is thought to have arrived in Britain from the Iranian capital Tehran, aged 17, following the overthrow of its constitutional leader, the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and changed his name 10 years ago. | He is thought to have arrived in Britain from the Iranian capital Tehran, aged 17, following the overthrow of its constitutional leader, the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and changed his name 10 years ago. |
| Mr James is believed to still have family living in Iran. | Mr James is believed to still have family living in Iran. |