The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

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Monday, October 17, 2011

UK: Government documents are to be made public...[ 2490 [

Hillsborough disaster: David Cameron pledges full disclosure of Cabinet minutes

Government documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster are to be made public after 22 years, David Cameron has promised.

Hillsborough disaster: David Cameron pledges full disclosure of Cabinet minutes

Liverpool fans trying to escape severe overcrowding at the FA Cup semi-final football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest Photo: PA

The Telegraph., By Anita Singh//7:00AM BST 17 Oct 2011

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The Prime Minister has agreed to release all material, including key Cabinet minutes, following years of campaigning by relatives of the 96 Liverpool fans who died.
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More than 100,000 people signed an online petition calling for full disclosure of the documents.

The families are particularly keen to learn about briefings that South Yorkshire Police gave to Margaret Thatcher a day after the 1989 tragedy.
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The victims died in a crush at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium, where Liverpool were playing Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-final. Relatives of the dead believe Downing Street colluded with police to pin the blame for the disaster on Liverpool fans.
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In a letter to Labour’s Andy Burnham, published in the Daily Mirror, Mr Cameron said: “Please let me reassure you that the Government is wholly committed to full disclosure of the Hillsborough information that it holds.

“There seems to me to be complete agreement on the need for full and public disclosure, initially to the families.”
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Relatives will be shown the documents first before they are made available to all.
The news was welcomed by Margaret Aspinall, chairman of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign. She said: “It’s important that we get these Cabinet minutes. You can’t have the whole truth of Hillsborough without them and we’ve been shouting to have them released for 22 years.
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“We hope all documents will be released with no censorship.”
Full disclosure of the documents will be debated by MPs in the Commons today.

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