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Anthrax scare: Oslo conducts its own probe
Norway is taking the anthrax scare seriously and is carrying out its own probe with a sample of the suspicious dust being sent to Oslo for investigations, an embassy official said.

He said Norway appreciated the action taken by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to order an immediate probe and full protection for embassy staff but Oslo also was conducting its own investigations.

The official said the embassy which was shut down on Thursday after the suspicious powder was received in a letter might be reopened by Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Government Analyst Department officials said the usual practice was for the sample to be sent to the Medical Research Institute. The MRI conducted similar tests four months ago when a sample of some powder detected in a student monk’s passport was sent to it.

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