 Werritty did not have such clearance.On 7 October 2011, "The Guardian" reported that Werritty met senior Sri Lankan ministers on an official visit with Fox in summer 2011.The Sri Lankan trip was originally scheduled for December 2010 but a disagreement with the foreign secretary, William Hague, saw the visit changed to July despite allegations that the Sri Lankan government supported paramilitary groups in defeating the Tamil Tigers.