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==Some proposed changes==

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Untitled[edit]

Hi all,

In accordance with an editor’s request, I’ve reformatted our requested proposed changes below. Please do let me know if you have any questions or concerns – you can get in touch here or via my own Talk page. Note: as a conflicted editor, I can only request these changes be made and cannot make this edits directly in accordance with Wikipedia conflict-of-interest guidelines.

• Information to be added or removed: Add new line or paragraph to follow on from the end of existing paragraph 7: “In March 2016, Saïd commenced legal proceedings against Barclays in the High Court in response to the action the bank had taken in closing certain accounts belonging to Saïd and companies associated with him. Those proceedings were settled on 2 June 2016 on terms that Saïd agreed to accept an apology from Barclays.” ^[1]

• Explanation of issue: Currently information within Wafic Saïd’s page is incomplete. The section ends with “Saïd said he would be taking legal action against Barclays.” citing an article from 18 March 2016. This provides a verified, third-party source explaining how the legal proceedings were settled on 2 June 2016.

• References supporting change: https://www.ft.com/content/164f94ba-28ea-11e6-8ba3-cdd781d02d89

Ann Marie Bennett (talk) 14:42, 17 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Arnold, Martin. "Wafic Saïd drops Barclays suit over cutting banking ties". Financial Times. Wafic Saïd and Barclays have buried the hatchet. The Syrian-born billionaire businessman and philanthropist has dropped his lawsuit against the bank after it apologised for the way it cut ties with him despite his 40 years as a client. The truce ends a stand-off that had come to epitomise the rising tension between banks and the increasingly vast numbers of clients they feel obliged to ditch because of tough anti-money laundering rules. The British bank and the 76-year-old Monaco resident and Conservative party donor will on Friday issue a joint statement, seen by the FT, stating that Mr Saïd was not dropped as a client because of any wrongdoing by him or his family. "I am pleased to accept the apology which Barclays has offered and in the circumstances have agreed to withdraw all legal proceedings against the bank," said Mr Saïd. In March, Mr Saïd filed proceedings at the High Court, seeking an order under the Data Protection Act to force the bank to turn over any information it has that it relied on in its decision to sever its relationship with him.

Reply 17-OCT-2018[edit]

Reference is inaccessible

As the provided reference is behind a paywall, kindly activate the |quote= parameter of the citation template by placing the quoted passage from the source verifying the claim statement directly into the citation template. Spintendo 22:18, 17 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Spintendo I've included the relevant text from the article within the citation template. Ann Marie Bennett (talk) 15:41, 18 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request implemented Spintendo 21:32, 18 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Some proposed changes[edit]

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Dear Editors

I apologies for submitting another request but I have now received third party verification for two factual changes.

Please do let me know if you have any questions or concerns – you can get in touch here or via my own Talk page.

Note: as a conflicted editor, I can only request these changes be made and cannot make this edits directly in accordance with Wikipedia conflict-of-interest guidelines. I’ve also followed Wikipedia’s guidelines for requesting an edit, however if I need to another citation format, happy to do so.

• Information to be added or removed:

Change this sentence:

“Saïd has been ambassador and head of the delegation of St Vincent and the Grenadines to UNESCO since 1996.[11] Saïd is also St Vincent and the Grenadines ambassador to the Holy See.[12]

To read:

“Saïd was ambassador and head of the delegation of St Vincent and the Grenadines to UNESCO from 1996 to 2018. Saïd also previously served as St Vincent and the Grenadines ambassador to the Holy See”

• Explanation of issue:

On 19 October, Mr Said stepped down from his roles as ambassador and head of the delegation of St Vincent and the Grenadines to UNESCO, as you can see from the ‘farewell’ listing on UNESCO’s official website. Mr Said is also no longer the St Vincent and the Grenadines ambassador to the Holy See, as you can see from the link to the SVG Diaspora website below.

• References supporting change:

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/member-states/member-states-information/farewell/

http://www.svgdiaspora.org/useful-links/consulate-links/svg-representation-holy-see-vatican-city

http://www.svgdiaspora.org/useful-links/consulate-links/svg-representation-unesco

Many thanks Ann Marie Bennett (talk) 09:19, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 26-OCT-2018[edit]

Edit request implemented Spintendo 22:59, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed Addition to Page[edit]

Dear Editors

As a conflicted editor, I can only request these changes be made and cannot make this edits directly in accordance with Wikipedia conflict-of-interest guidelines. I’ve also followed Wikipedia’s guidelines for requesting an edit, however if I need to another citation format, happy to do so.

• Information to be added or removed:

I would like to add the following to this page under the section Said Business School:

In April 2019, Wafic Saïd, signed a Deed of Gift for £15 million to support the redevelopment of Oxford’s Osney Power Station into the Global Leadership Centre, a new teaching and residential facility for the School’s prestigious executive education programmes.

• References supporting change:

https://www.ft.com/content/2c2eefb6-f3c6-11e8-9623-d7f9881e729f

Thank you Ann Marie Ann Marie Bennett (talk) 15:38, 10 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ann Marie Bennett Why "prestigious"? Can we have a full reference, not just a bare URL? Edwardx (talk) 18:52, 10 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Edwardx Hi EdwardX, having reviewed the FT article, even though our requested edit is factually correct, it doesn’t appear to be explicitly stated within the article itself, so I think probably best if we just withdraw our request. The information is only available within a press release from the Said Foundation, which I understand not to be a valid third-party source. Many thanks.

Ann Marie Bennett (talk) 08:47, 13 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Arnold, Martin. "Wafic Saïd drops Barclays suit over cutting banking ties". Financial Times. Wafic Saïd and Barclays have buried the hatchet. The Syrian-born billionaire businessman and philanthropist has dropped his lawsuit against the bank after it apologised for the way it cut ties with him despite his 40 years as a client. The truce ends a stand-off that had come to epitomise the rising tension between banks and the increasingly vast numbers of clients they feel obliged to ditch because of tough anti-money laundering rules. The British bank and the 76-year-old Monaco resident and Conservative party donor will on Friday issue a joint statement, seen by the FT, stating that Mr Saïd was not dropped as a client because of any wrongdoing by him or his family. "I am pleased to accept the apology which Barclays has offered and in the circumstances have agreed to withdraw all legal proceedings against the bank," said Mr Saïd. In March, Mr Saïd filed proceedings at the High Court, seeking an order under the Data Protection Act to force the bank to turn over any information it has that it relied on in its decision to sever its relationship with him.

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