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Rwanda war plan was drawn up even as Tories voted it was safe, secret memos show

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Memos show preparations were underway in the Foreign Office in case tensions escalated.

One email shows Lord Cameron and his deputy, Andrew Mitchell , were warned of 'heightened regional tensions' But on the very same day , Safety of Rwanda Bill passed third reading with no mention of war fears.

Human rights groups said it was "shocking" that Tories pushed legislation despite knowing risks.

There was no mention of tensions in the Commons that evening, when the Safety of Rwanda Bill passed by a majority of 320 to 276 .

In February Paul Rusesabagina , who saved hundreds of lives during the 1994 Rwanda genocide, told The Mirror his homeland was a "boiling volcano".

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