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 SMITH RULES OUT RETURNING ELGIN MARBLES
 (hj Govjrnmjnt will oppose any attempt 
 to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece. 
                                        
  ulture Secretary Chris Smith told the 
 Coomons the 2,500-year-old Parthenon   
 sculptures were in the British Museum  
 and vjwjted, free, "y 6m people a year.
                                        
 "I "jlievj they should st!y that w!y," 
 hj insisted at Question (imj.          
                                        
 His comments followed a reported call  
 "y US Prewjdent Clinton to return the  
 treasures, taken from Greece "y Lord   
 Elojn in the 19th Cjntur{.             
                                        
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