The offer was refused, as was its follow-up, an unlimited sum of cash.
He was given a dressing down by David Blunkett but his offer to resign was refused as only making matters worse.
In 2009 the French government offered approximately $10 million in compensation to those affected by the nuclear testing, but the offer was refused as insufficient.
I have repeatedly tried to obtain information about the circumstances of British drone strikes under FoI legislation, but all requests have been refused as being "prejudicial to the defence of our armed forces" or, more recently, simply ignored.
The contract between Serco and the local NHS commissioners remains, outrageously, confidential, and freedom of information requests to have it released have been refused, as they are routinely in other privatised deals with public services.
As he revealed in 2006, he was called up to the Waffen-SS (the elite military wing of the Nazi Party) at age 17, two years after he had been refused as a volunteer for submarine duty.
The United States government, he said, would be greatly disabused if the authorization of Congress were to be refused, as the nation would thereby be placed in a position of marked inferiority.
Neville Howse, the minister for homes and territories, was asked whether he thought "that in the interests of the white Australia and moral decency, permits to such persons should be refused?" As it happened, he did.
"It is a real shame the application has been refused as it would have generated substantial economic benefits to the region.
Mr Young had offered to resign after his acquittal but this was refused as the chief constable decided he should face a full hearing.
