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<p>Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections, including
loaning objects from their collection, are a matter for the Trustees of the British
Museum, in accordance with the British Museum Act 1963. The British Museum is operationally
independent of the Government.</p><p>We are aware that the Chair of the Trustees,
George Osborne, has had talks with Greek Ministers on the issue, seeking a constructive
partnership. We value the work that the British Museum does internationally, and welcome
the success of their partnerships, such as the recent collaboration between the British
Museum, the V&A, and the Manhyia Palace Museum in Ghana.</p><p>With regards to
the legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures, the removal of the sculptures was lawful
and well-documented. They were transferred to the British Museum in 1816 and have
been the legal property of the British Museum, not the UK Government, since then.</p><p>
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