US Justice Department to probe BAE Saudi deals美國司法部探索裴沙特交易
The British and United States governments are on a diplomatic collision course after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) decided to initiate a formal investigation into allegations of corruption at BAE Systems, the defence company.英國和美國政府正在進行外交努力，當然碰撞後，美國司法部（司法部）決定展開正式調查貪污指控在BAE系統公司，該公司辯護。
The DoJ investigation will scrutinise BAE’s dealings with Saudi Arabia and expose an account held by the Bank of England that is used to facilitate Saudi payments for arms.美國司法部的調查將審核裴勇俊的交易與沙特阿拉伯和揭露帳戶舉行了由英倫銀行是用來協助沙特付款武器。 The British Government refuses to acknowledge the existence of this account.英國政府拒絕承認存在這個帳戶。
Gordon Brown, who becomes Prime Minister today, could face a diplomatic crisis in the early days of his leadership if the DoJ demands information on the account.財政大臣布朗，誰當選首相，今天可能面臨一場外交危機，在成立之初他的領導下，如果美國司法部要求的資料，該帳戶。 Turning down a DoJ request for help in a corruption inquiry could be embarrassing for Mr Brown and damage the reputation of the country.談到了美國司法部的請求，幫助在一個腐敗的調查，可尷尬布朗先生和損害的聲譽，該國。
Defence sources and government officials said yesterday that the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which runs the account, was seeking legal advice on how to proceed.國防部消息人士和政府官員昨天表示，國防部（按付款當日價格計算） ，其中運行的帳戶，是尋求法律意見，就如何著手。
The decision by the DoJ to look into allegations of fraud and corruption against BAE is potentially devastating for the UK’s largest defence company.決定由律政司研究的指控欺詐和腐敗行為，對裴勇俊是有潛在的破壞性，為英國最大的防務公司。 BAE gets 43 per cent of its business from the US and, if it is found guilty, the company could face enormous fines or be barred from winning new US defence contracts.裴勇俊獲得43 ％的業務來自美國，如果罪名成立，該公司可能面臨巨大的罰款或禁止贏得新美國國防部的合同。
The company told the stock market that it had received notification of the DoJ investigation yesterday morning.該公司說，股票市場，它已收到通知，美國司法部的調查，昨天上午。 Its share price fell 11 per cent in early trading and closed down 34½p at 407¾p, wiping £1.2 billion off its capitalisation.其股價下跌百分之十一，在早期的貿易和關閉34個半P的407 ¾磷，消滅12.00億英鎊，其資本額。
The Times reported last month that the DoJ was assessing whether it had jurisdiction to look into BAE’s dealings with Saudi Arabia after a similar investigation by the British Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was shut down for reasons of national security.紐約時報報導，上月，美國司法部正在評估它是否有管轄權，探討裴的交易與沙特阿拉伯後，類似的調查是由英國嚴重欺詐辦公室（證券及期貨條例）被關閉的原因，國家安全。 Allegations of corruption have dogged the £43 billion al-Yamamah oil-for-arms deal, with BAE accused of running a $100 million slush fund to entertain Saudi royals and rumours of backhanders to middlemen and officials.被指控涉及貪污已困擾英鎊43000000000基地- yamamah石油換取軍火交易，與裴指控運行1億美元的秘密基金，以娛樂沙特王室和的謠言， backhanders ，以中間人和官員。 The DoJ is thought to be looking into payments of more than £1 billion made by BAE to Saudi officials, including Prince Bandar bin Sultan, a former Ambassador to the US.美國司法部認為是尋找到的款項超過10億英鎊取得了由BAE沙特官員，包括班達爾親王斌文萊蘇丹，前駐美大使。
However, these payments are understood to have originated from the escrow account held at the Bank of England and merely transferred through BAE’s financial system.不過，這些款項發放給被理解為源自代管帳戶舉行，英倫銀行及轉移，只是通過裴的金融體系。 Both BAE and Prince Bandar have denied that the payments were bribes and insist that the transactions were agreed by the Saudi and British governments.雙方裴勇俊和班達爾親王已經否認這種說法。付款受賄罪和堅持認為，交易獲得通過，由沙特和英國政府。
Disclosure of the investigation came three days after the US cleared BAE’s $4.5 billion (£2.2 billion) takeover of Armor Holdings.披露的調查來三天後，美國清除了裴勇俊的45億美元（ 22.00億英鎊）收購裝甲控股。 It also came within hours of Tony Blair and President Bush countersigning a treaty promising greater defence cooperation.它也來到幾個小時托尼布萊爾和美國總統布什countersigning條約前途的更大的防務合作。
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