32. International relations

1. (1)
   Information is exempt information if-
1. (a)
   its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice substantially- 
1. (i)
   relations between the United Kingdom and any other State;
2. (ii)
   relations between the United Kingdom and any international organisation or international court;
3. (iii)
   the interests of the United Kingdom abroad; or
4. (iv)
   the promotion or protection by the United Kingdom of its interests abroad; or
2. (b)
   it is confidential information obtained from
1. (i)
   a State other than the United Kingdom; or
2. (ii)
   an international organisation or international court.
   
2. (2)
   For the purposes of subsection (1), information obtained from a State, organisation or court is confidential at any time while-
1. (a)
   the terms on which that information was obtained require it to be held in confidence; or
2. (b)
   the circumstances in which it was obtained make it reasonable for the State, organisation or court to expect that it will be so held.
   
3. (3)
   In subsection (1)- 
       "international court" means an international court which-
1. (a)
   is not an international organisation; and
2. (b)
   is established-
1. (i)
   by a resolution of an international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member; or
2. (ii)
   by an international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party;
3. "international organisation" means-
1. (a) an international organisation whose members include any two or more States; or
2. (b) an organ of such an international organisation;

4. "State" includes- 

1. (a) the government of any State; and

2. (b) any organ of such a government,

1. and references to a State other than the United Kingdom include references to any territory outwith the United Kingdom. 

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