Mr Straw said he would examine the "reported comments", but the Libyan Government had made its stance on both Lockerbie and Wpc Fletcher's death "crystal clear" in formalletters.
"We've quite strongly have demanded there should be a formal hearing, rather than an exchange of letters so the community can have its say, " Mr Skill said.
Chicago attorney William Marutzky adds that two of his clients received these letters even though the IRS was considering formal "offers in compromise" to settle for less than they owed.