Of course national security has to be taken firmly into account, but what the Scottish Government is saying is you should have engaged us on those points, and we ask you to reconsider them to make sure that it was the right judgment.
Addressing national security concerns over investment decisions.
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I believe the document should remain in Scotland permanently, adding that discussions with the UK Government over its longer-term future would continue.
This conditional support reflects an exceptional cross-sector partnership and demonstrates what can be achieved when government, funders and cultural organisations work together around a shared vision.
Once this happens, the Scottish Government and its public bodies will further focus support on improving economic and social opportunities which help the growth of the Gaelic language for generations to come.
National security concerns have to be thrashed out, understood fulsomely, but we were never informed as to the case that led to it being rejected, and we need to see that.
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