They believed further investigations into other archdioceses would lead, "officials in both states lament, to additional painful revelations".
Investors believed further offers would come forward above the £357m proposal believed to have come from Duke Street Capital, the venture capitalists.
Meanwhile, the latest poll by ICM showed support for Scottish independence had fallen and more voters believed further devolution would be delivered in the event of a no vote.
Townshend said he did not expect Beijing to lash out militarily but believed further military drills in the South China Sea were possible as well as the establishment of an air defence identification zone somewhere over the region.
Netanyahu warned party colleagues the impact of the embargo was unknown but it was a step in the right direction‚ hinting that he believed further measures would be needed.
Rushanara Ali, MP for Tower Hamlets, resigned as shadow education minister before the vote in order to abstain, saying she believed "further air strikes will only create further bloodshed and pain in Iraq".
