Remember Merkel put EU in a spin with 100% German deposit guarantee? This was EU mtg 4th Oct before Merkel said anything.

EU leaders Meeting in Paris on Saturday (4 October)

European governments should avoid taking action that could have an "undesirable impact" on rival banks in other countries, the 'Big Four' stressed in a joint statementPdf external , adding that the frantic case-by-case approach pursued so far was not helping to restore confidence in the increasingly agitated banking sector.

I remember the chaos & confusion resulting from Merkel's 100% guarantee - which is what prompted me to attempt a transfer from KSFIOM on the 6th Oct. Darling & Brown must have been plotting the downfall of Landsbanki and Kaupthing at this time.
Having said all this and made the posting, I don't know if it can be useful to us. If someone finds something really tangible, please let me know.

Also reference to ECOFIN transparency - don't know if this is useful