On April 27, 2003 The Observer reported that a former media adviser to Saudi dissidents in London gave evidence that Galloway flew to Morocco on 2 February 1996 for a secret meeting to discuss the political situation in Saudi Arabia. Only two others were present: Crown Prince Mohammed (now the King) and a senior Moroccan intelligence official.
The meeting was arranged by the Moroccan embassy in London to explore the possibility of negotiations between the Saudi dissidents in the UK, including al-Fagih and the House of Saud.
The report stated that "disclosure of this secret meeting raises further concerns over his involvement with foreign political interests". Speaking from luxury villa in Portugal, Galloway refused to comment on this trip.
In May of that year, he was reported to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over allegations that he had not declared his interest when he spoke in a Commons debate on Saudi Arabia. Galloway told the investigation that he did not receive money from CDLR, but was simply reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses by al-Fagih.
The commissioner found that he had not broken the rules, but expressed "concern that he was acting on behalf of an overseas interest".
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