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  1. 1 Joint Memorandum by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Secretary of State for Defence, 17 May 1999, 'Iraq Future Strategy'.
  2. 2 UN Security Council Press Release, 17 December 1999, Security Council Establishes New Monitoring Commission For Iraq Adopting Resolution 1284 (1999) By Vote of 11‑0‑4 (SC/6775).
  3. 3 UN Security Council, '4084th Meeting Friday 17 December 1999' (S/PV.4084).
  4. 4 Letter Goulty to McKane, 20 October 2000, 'Iraq'.
  5. 5 JIC Assessment, 1 November 2000, 'Iraq: Prospects for Co‑operation with UNSCR 1284'.
  6. 6 Letter Sawers to Cowper‑Coles, 27 November 2000, 'Iraq'.
  7. 7 Letter Barrow to Sawers, 15 December 2000, 'Iraq'.
  8. 8 JIC Assessment, 14 February 2001, 'Iraq: Economic Sanctions Eroding'.
  9. 9 Letter Sawers to Cowper‑Coles, 24 February 2001, 'Prime Minister's Talks with President Bush, Camp David, 23 February 2001'.
  10. 11 Minute McKane to Manning, 18 September 2001, 'Iraq Stocktake'.
  11. 13 The National Archives, 11 September 2001, September 11 attacks: Prime Minister's statement.
  12. 14 JIC Assessment, 18 September 2001, 'UK Vulnerability to Major Terrorist Attack'.
  13. 15 JIC Assessment, 28 November 2001, 'Iraq after September 11 – The Terrorist Threat'.
  14. 16 The White House, 26 November 2001, The President Welcomes Aid Workers Rescued from Afghanistan.
  15. 17 Paper [Blair to Bush], 4 December 2001, 'The War against Terrorism: The Second Phase'.
  16. 18 The White House, 29 January 2002, The President's State of the Union Address.
  17. 19 Letter C to Manning, 26 February 2002, 'US Policy on Iraq'.
  18. 20 JIC Assessment, 27 February 2002, 'Iraq: Saddam Under the Spotlight'.
  19. 21 Minute Straw to Prime Minister, 25 March 2002, 'Crawford/Iraq'.
  20. 22 Letter Manning to McDonald, 8 April 2002, 'Prime Minister's Visit to the United States: 5‑7 April'.
  21. 23 The White House, 6 April 2002, President Bush, Prime Minister Blair Hold Press Conference.
  22. 24 Blair T. A Journey. Hutchinson, 2010.
  23. 25 Paper Cabinet Office, 19 July 2002, 'Iraq: Conditions for Military Action'.
  24. 26 Paper [Draft] Cabinet Office, 'Iraq: Conditions for Military Action' attached to Minute McKane to Bowen, 16 July 2002, 'Iraq'.
  25. 27 Paper Cabinet Office, 19 July 2002, 'Iraq: Conditions for Military Action'.
  26. 28 Report, 22 July 2002, 'Iraq [C's account of discussions with Dr Rice]'.
  27. 29 Minute Rycroft to Manning, 23 July 2002, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Meeting, 23 July'.
  28. 30 Letter McDonald to Rycroft, 26 July 2002, 'Iraq: Ultimatum' attaching Paper 'Elements which might be incorporated in an SCR embodying an ultimatum to Iraq'.
  29. 31 Note Blair [to Bush], 28 July 2002, 'Note on Iraq'.
  30. 32 Rycroft to McDonald, 31 July 2002, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Phone Call with President Bush, 31 July'.
  31. 33 The National Archives, 3 September 2002, PM press conference [at Sedgefield].
  32. 34 The White House, 7 September 2002, President Bush, Prime Minister Blair Discuss Keeping the Peace.
  33. 35 Minute Manning to Prime Minister, 8 September 2002, 'Your Visit to Camp David on 7 September: Conversation with President Bush'.
  34. 36 The White House, 12 September 2002, President's Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly.
  35. 37 Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Assessment of the British Government, 24 September 2002.
  36. 38 House of Commons, Official Report, 24 September 2002, columns 1‑23.
  37. 39 UN Security Council, 16 September 2002, 'Letter dated 16 September from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq addressed to the Secretary-General', attached to 'Letter dated 16 September from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council' (S/2002/1034).
  38. 40 Minute Straw to Prime Minister, 14 September 2002, 'Iraq: Pursuing the UN Route'.
  39. 41 Minute Adams to Attorney General, 22 October 2002, 'Iraq: Meeting with the Prime Minister, 22 October' attaching Briefing, 'Lines to take'.
  40. 42 Letter Wechsberg to Watkins, 31 October 2002, 'Iraq: Military Options'.
  41. 43 UN Security Council, 13 November 2002, 'Letter dated 13 November 2002 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq addressed to the Secretary-General' (S/2002/1242).
  42. 44 Minute Manning to Prime Minister, 11 December 2002, 'Iraq'.
  43. 45 Letter Rycroft to McDonald, 16 December 2002, 'Prime Minister's Telephone Call with President Bush, 16 December'.
  44. 46 The National Archives, 18 December 2002, Statement by Foreign Secretary on Iraq Declaration.
  45. 48 Feith DJ. War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism. HarperCollins, 2008.
  46. 49 US Department of State Press Release, Press Conference Secretary of State Colin L Powell, Washington, 19 December 2002.
  47. 50 Letter Straw to Manning, 30 December 2002, 'Iraq: Conversation with Colin Powell, 30 December'.
  48. 51 Minute Straw to Prime Minister, 3 January 2003, 'Iraq - Plan B'.
  49. 52 Note Blair [to No.10 officials], 4 January 2003, [extract 'Iraq'].
  50. 53 House of Commons, Official Report, 7 January 2003, columns 4‑6WS.
  51. 54 Minute [Draft] [Goldsmith to Prime Minister], 14 January 2003, 'Iraq: Interpretation of Resolution 1441'.
  52. 55 Letter Manning to Watkins, 17 January 2003, 'Iraq: UK Land Contribution'.
  53. 56 Letter PS/C to Manning, 23 January 2003, [untitled].
  54. 57 Letter Manning to Rice, 24 January 2003, [untitled], attaching Note [Blair to Bush], [undated], 'Note'.
  55. 58 BBC News, 26 January 2003, Breakfast with Frost.
  56. 59 Note [Blair to Bush], [undated], 'Countdown'.
  57. 60 Letter Manning to McDonald, 31 January 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversation with President Bush on 31 January'.
  58. 61 House of Commons, Official Report, 3 February 2003, columns 21‑38.
  59. 62 UN Security Council, '4707th Meeting Friday 14 February 2003' (S/PV.4707).
  60. 63 Telegram 268 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 15 February 2003, 'Foreign Secretary's Meeting with the UN Secretary‑General: 14 February'.
  61. 64 Letter Manning to Rice, 19 February 2003, 'Iraq' attaching Note [Blair to Bush], [undated], 'Note'.
  62. 65 Letter Rycroft to McDonald, 19 February 2003, 'Iraq and MEPP: Prime Minister's Telephone Conversation with Bush, 19 February'.
  63. 66 Letter Cannon to Owen, 20 February 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversation with Blix'.
  64. 67 Telegram 302 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 25 February 2003, 'Iraq: Tabling of US/UK/Spanish Draft Resolution: Draft Resolution'.
  65. 68 UN Security Council, 24 February 2003, 'Letter dated 24 February 2003 from the Permanent Representatives of France, Germany and the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council' (S/2003/214).
  66. 69 House of Commons, Official Report, 25 February 2003, columns 123‑126.
  67. 70 House of Commons, Official Report, 26 February 2003, column 265.
  68. 71 House of Commons, Official Report, 26 February 2003, columns 367‑371.
  69. 72 The White House, 26 February 2003, President discusses the future of Iraq.
  70. 73 Telegram 314 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 27 February 2003, 'Iraq: 26 February'.
  71. 74 Minute Brummell, 27 February 2003, 'Iraq: Attorney General's Meeting at No. 10 on 27th February 2003'.
  72. 75 Telegram 318 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 28 February 2003, 'Iraq: 27 February Consultations and Missiles'.
  73. 76 Telegram 68 Cairo to FCO London, 2 March 2003, 'Arab League Summit: Final Communique'.
  74. 77 Telegram 1 Mexico City to Cabinet Office, 1 March 2003, 'Iraq: Mexico'.
  75. 78 Telegram 34 Santiago to FCO London, 2 March 2003, 'Chile/Iraq: Visit by Manning and Scarlett'.
  76. 79 Blair T. A Journey. Hutchinson, 2010.
  77. 80 Note (handwritten) [Blair], 3 March 2003, [untitled].
  78. 81 Minute Straw to Prime Minister, 3 March 2003, 'Iraq: Second Resolution'.
  79. 82 Letter Straw to Manning, 4 March 2003, 'Iraq: Conversation with Colin Powell, 3 March'.
  80. 83 Minutes, Foreign Affairs Committee (House of Commons), 4 March 2003, [Evidence Session], Qs 151 and 154.
  81. 84 Letter Watkins to Manning, 4 March 2003, 'Iraq: Timing of Military Action'.
  82. 85 Minute Amos to Foreign Secretary, 4 March 2003, [untitled].
  83. 86 Telegram 90 Beijing to FCO London, 4 March 2003, 'Iraq: Lobbying the Chinese'.
  84. 87 Telegram 110 Paris to FCO London, 4 March 2003, 'Iraq: Avoiding a French Veto'.
  85. 88 Telegram 37 FCO London to Moscow, 3 [sic] March 2003, 'Iraq: Foreign Secretary's Meetings with Russian Foreign Minister, 4 March'.
  86. 89 The Guardian, 5 March 2003, UN war doubters unite against resolution; The Guardian, 6 March 2003, Full text of Joint declaration.
  87. 90 Telegram 294 Washington to FCO London, 6 March 2003, 'Personal Iraq: UN Endgame'.
  88. 91 Telegram 353 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 6 March 2003, 'Iraq: 5 March'.
  89. 92 Cabinet Conclusions, 6 March 2003.
  90. 93 Letter Cannon to Owen, 6 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversation with President of Chile, 6 March'.
  91. 94 UN Security Council, '4714th Meeting Friday 7 March 2003' (S/PV.4714).
  92. 95 Letter Rycroft to McDonald, 7 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversation with President Putin, 7 March'.
  93. 96 Telegram 366 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 7 March 2003, 'Iraq: Foreign Secretary's Meeting with UN Secretary‑General, New York, 6 March'.
  94. 97 Minute Goldsmith to Prime Minister, 7 March 2003, 'Iraq: Resolution 1441'.
  95. 98 The number of votes required, in the absence of a veto from one or more of the five Permanent Members, for a decision to take action with the authority of the Security Council.
  96. 99 Letter Rycroft to McDonald, 7 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversation with Bush, 7 March'.
  97. 100 Public hearing, 29 January 2010, page 127.
  98. 101 Letter Rycroft to McDonald, 9 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversation with Bush, 9 March'.
  99. 102 Telegram 391 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 10 March 2003, 'Iraq: Second Resolution'.
  100. 103 Letter Rycroft to McDonald, 10 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Phone Calls with Lagos, Bush and Aznar, 10 March'.
  101. 104 Letter Straw to Manning, 11 March 2003, 'Conversation with US Secretary of State, 10 March'.
  102. 105 Letter Rycroft to McDonald, 10 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Phone Calls with Lagos, Bush and Aznar, 10 March'.
  103. 106 Campbell A & Hagerty B. The Alastair Campbell Diaries. Volume 4. The Burden of Power: Countdown to Iraq. Hutchinson, 2012.
  104. 107 Letter Manning to Rice, 10 March 2003, [untitled].
  105. 108 Blair T. A Journey. Hutchinson, 2010.
  106. 109 United Nations, 10 March 2003, Secretary‑General's press conference (unofficial transcript).
  107. 110 The Élysée, Interview télévisée de Jacques Chirac, le 10 mars 2003. A translation for HMG was produced in a Note, [unattributed and undated], 'Iraq – Interview given by M. Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic, to French TV (10 March 2003)'.
  108. 111 Minute Straw to Prime Minister, 11 March 2003, 'Iraq: What if We Cannot Win the Second Resolution?'
  109. 112 Letter Cannon to McDonald, 11 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversations with Bush and Lagos, 11 March'.
  110. 113 Telegram 417 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 12 March 2003, 'Personal Iraq: Side Statement and End Game Options'.
  111. 114 Letter Rycroft to McDonald, 12 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Telephone Conversation with President Bush, 12 March'.
  112. 115 Public hearing, 21 January 2010, page 105.
  113. 116 House of Commons, Official Report, 12 March 2003, column 288.
  114. 117 Telegram 33 FCO London to Riyadh, 12 March 2003, 'Personal for Heads of Mission: Iraq: The Endgame'.
  115. 118 Telegram 429 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 13 March 2003, 'Iraq: UK Side‑Statement'.
  116. 119 Angola, Cameroon, Chile, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan.
  117. 120 Telegram 428 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 13 March 2003, 'Iraq: UK Circulates Side‑Statement'.
  118. 121 Cabinet Conclusions, 13 March 2003.
  119. 122 Letter Rycroft to Watkins, 13 March 2003, 'Iraq: Military Planning'.
  120. 123 Letter Cannon to McDonald, 13 March 2003, 'Iraq: Military Timetable'.
  121. 124 Telegram 438 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 14 March 2003, 'Iraq: 13 March'.
  122. 125 Letter Cannon to Owen, 14 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversation with President Chirac, 14 March'.
  123. 126 Letter Rycroft to McDonald, 14 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversation with Bush, 14 March'.
  124. 127 Letter [Francis] Campbell to Owen, 14 March 2003, 'Iraq: Prime Minister's Conversation with President Lagos of Chile, 14 March'.
  125. 128 Telegram 350 Washington to FCO London, 15 March 2003, 'Iraq'.
  126. 129 UN Security Council, 18 March 2003, 'Letter dated 15 March 2003 from the Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council' (S/2003/320).
  127. 130 Letter Manning to McDonald, 16 March 2013, 'Iraq: Summit Meeting in the Azores: 16 March'.
  128. 131 Blair T. A Journey. Hutchinson, 2010.
  129. 132 Telegram 465 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 18 March 2003, 'Iraq: Resolution: Statement'.
  130. 133 Telegram 464 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 18 March 2003, 'Iraq: Resolution'.
  131. 134 Cabinet Conclusions, 17 March 2003.
  132. 135 House of Commons, Official Report, 17 March 2003, columns 703‑705.
  133. 136 House of Commons, Official Report, 17 March 2003, columns 726‑728.
  134. 137 Telegram 135 Paris to FCO London, 18 March 2003, 'Iraq: Chirac's Reaction to Ultimatum'.
  135. 138 Bush GW. Decision Points. Virgin Books, 2010.
  136. 139 UN Security Council, '4721st Meeting Wednesday 19 March 2003' (S/PV.4721).
  137. 140 Letter Manning to McDonald, 20 March 2003, 'Iraq'.
  138. 141 Ministry of Defence, Operations in Iraq: Lessons for the Future, December 2003, page 12.
  139. 142 Cabinet Conclusions, 20 March 2003.
  140. 143 Blair T. A Journey. Hutchinson, 2010.
  141. 144 House of Commons, Official Report, 18 March 2003, columns 760‑774.
  142. 145 JIC Assessment, 28 November 2001, 'Iraq after September 11 – The Terrorist Threat'.
  143. 146 JIC Assessment, 29 January 2003, 'Iraq: The Emerging view from Baghdad'.
  144. 147 JIC Assessment, 10 February 2003, 'International Terrorism: War with Iraq'
  145. 148 Private hearing, 16 June 2010, pages 39‑40.
  146. 149 JIC Assessment, 10 October 2002, 'International Terrorism: The Threat from Iraq'.
  147. 150 JIC Assessment, 29 January 2003, 'Iraq: The Emerging view from Baghdad'.
  148. 151 Public hearing, 20 January 2010, page 37.
  149. 152 Public hearing, 20 July 2010, page 6.
  150. 153 Public hearing, 20 July 2010, page 9.
  151. 154 House of Commons, Official Report, 18 March 2003, columns 760‑764.
  152. 155 House of Commons, Official Report, 17 March 2003, columns 726‑728.
  153. 156 House of Commons, Official Report, 12 October 2004, columns 151‑152.
  154. 157 House of Commons, Official Report, 18 March 2003, column 769.
  155. 158 JIC Assessment, 10 October 2002, 'International Terrorism: The Threat from Iraq'.
  156. 159 JIC Assessment, 10 February 2003, 'International Terrorism: War with Iraq'.
  157. 160 JIC Assessment, 19 February 2003, 'International Terrorism: The Current Threat from Islamic Extremists'.
  158. 161 JIC Assessment, 12 March 2003, 'International Terrorism: War with Iraq: Update'.
  159. 162 Note JIC, 19 March 2003, 'Saddam: The Beginning of the End'.
  160. 163 Intelligence and Security Committee, Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction – Intelligence and Assessments, September 2003, Cm5972, paragraph 128.
  161. 164 Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee Report on Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction – Intelligence and Assessments, 11 September 2003, February 2004, Cm6118, paragraph 22.
  162. 165 Public hearing, 20 July 2010, page 19.
  163. 166 Public hearing, 20 July 2010, pages 23‑24.
  164. 167 Public hearing, 20 July 2010, page 24.
  165. 168 Public hearing, 20 July 2010, page 31.
  166. 169 Public hearing, 20 July 2010, page 33.
  167. 170 Public hearing, 20 July 2010, pages 33‑34.
  168. 171 Inquiry request for a witness statement, 13 December 2010, Qs 11c and 11d page 7.
  169. 172 Statement, 14 January 2011, page 16.
  170. 173 The National Archives, 11 September 2001, September 11 attacks: Prime Minister's statement.
  171. 174 Blair T. A Journey. Hutchinson, 2010.
  172. 175 Minute Tebbit to Secretary of State [MOD], 14 January 2003, 'Iraq: What If?'.
  173. 176 Public hearing, 18 January 2010, page 38.
  174. 177 Public hearing, 18 January 2010, pages 77‑78.
  175. 178 Ministerial Code, 2001, page 3.
  176. 179 Ministerial Code, 2001, page 3.
  177. 180 Public hearing, 25 January 2011, page 11.
  178. 181 Public hearing, 25 January 2011, page 11.
  179. 182 Email Cabinet Office to Secretary Iraq Inquiry, 5 July 2011, 'FOI request for joint MOD/FCO memo on Iraq Policy 1999'.
  180. 183 Minute Webb to PS/Secretary of State, 12 April 2002, 'Bush and the War on Terrorism'.
  181. 184 Cabinet Office, June 2001, Guide to Minute Taking.
  182. 185 Public hearing, 13 January 2010, page 28.
  183. 186 Public hearing, 13 January 2010, pages 45‑46.
  184. 187 Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction ["The Butler Report"], 14 July 2004, HC 898.
  185. 188 Cabinet Office, Review on Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction: Implementation of its Conclusions, March 2005, Cm6492.
  186. 189 Powell J. The New Machiavelli: How to wield power in the modern world. The Bodley Head, 2010.
  187. 190 Statement J Straw, 23 February 2009, 'Exercise of the Executive Override under section 53 of the
  188. 191 Freedom of Information Act 2000 in respect of the decision of the Information Commissioner dated 18 February 2008 (Ref: FS50165372) as upheld by the decision of the Information Tribunal of 27 January 2009 (Ref: EA/2008/0024 and EA/2008/0029): Statement of Reasons'.
  189. 192 Public hearing, 29 January 2010, page 22.
  190. 193 Public hearing, 29 January 2010, pages 228‑229.
  191. 194 Cabinet Conclusions, 7 March 2002.
  192. 195 Statement, 2 April 2015, page 1.
  193. 196 Statement, 2 April 2015, page 2.
  194. 197 Lord Armstrong of Ilminster, Lord Butler of Brockwell and Lord Wilson of Dinton.
  195. 198 Fourth Report from the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution, Session 2009‑10, The Cabinet Office and the Centre of Government, HL Paper 30.
  196. 200 Minute McDonald to Ricketts, 11 March 2002, 'Iraq'.
  197. 201 Paper [SPG], 13 December 2002, 'UK Military Strategic Thinking on Iraq'.
  198. 202 Minute CDS to CJO, 18 March 2003, 'Op TELIC: Authorisation for Military Operations in Iraq' attaching Paper CDS, 'Chief of Defence Staff Execute Directive to the Joint Commander for Operation TELIC (Phases 3 and 4)'.
  199. 203 Minute Straw and Hoon to Prime Minister, 19 March 2003, 'Iraq: UK Military Contribution to post‑conflict Iraq'.
  200. 204 Minute Ricketts to Private Secretary [FCO], 7 February 2003, 'Iraq Strategy'.
  201. 205 Paper Iraq Planning Unit, 25 March 2003, 'Iraq: Phase IV: Authorising UNSCR'.
  202. 206 House of Commons, Official Report, 19 March 2003, columns 931‑932.
  203. 207 Telegram 501 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 21 March 2003, 'Iraq Humanitarian/Reconstruction: Clare Short's Visit to New York'.
  204. 208 Telegram 526 UKMIS New York to FCO London, 25 March 2003, 'Iraq Phase IV: UN Dynamics'.
  205. 209 Paper FCO, 25 March 2003, 'Iraq: Phase IV Issues'.
  206. 210 Minute Drummond to Rycroft, 19 March 2003, 'Iraq Ministerial Meeting'.
  207. 211 Minute Ricketts to Private Secretary [FCO], 7 February 2003, 'Iraq Strategy'.
  208. 212 Public hearing, 15 December 2009, page 5.
  209. 213 Paper Middle East Department, 12 December 2002, 'Interim Administrations in Iraq: Why a UN‑led Interim Administration would be in the US interest'.
  210. 214 Minute Sec(O)4 to PS/Secretary of State [MOD], 6 March 2003, 'Iraq: Aftermath – Medium to Long Term UK Military Commitment'.
  211. 215 Minute Reith to COSSEC, 21 March 2003, 'Phase IV Planning – Taking Stock'.
  212. 216 Minute Dodds to Chancellor, 24 March 2003, 'Iraq: UK Military Contribution to Post‑Conflict Iraq'.
  213. 217 Statement Blair, 14 January 2011, page 14.
  214. 218 Paper [SPG], 13 December 2002, 'UK Military Strategic Thinking on Iraq'.
  215. 219 Letter Watkins to Manning, 19 November 2002, 'Iraq: Military Planning after UNSCR 1441'.
  216. 220 Manuscript comment Powell to Manning on Letter McDonald to Manning, 26 September 2002, 'Scenarios for the future of Iraq after Saddam'.
  217. 221 Telegram 1140 Washington to FCO London, 6 September 2002, 'PM's visit to Camp David: Iraq'.
  218. 222 Letter Straw to Prime Minister, 8 July 2002, 'Iraq: Contingency Planning'.
  219. 223 Telegram 235 Washington to FCO London, 24 February 2003, 'Iraq: Day After: Rehearsal of Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance'.
  220. 224 Letter Williams to Manning, 28 February 2003, 'Iraq: Military Planning and Preparation' attaching Paper [unattributed], 28 February 2003, 'Iraq: Military Planning Update – 28 February 2003'.
  221. 225 Paper Iraq Planning Unit, 7 March 2003, 'The UK overall plan for Phase IV'.
  222. 226 Minute MA/DCJO to MA/CJO, 15 January 2003, 'Briefing to Prime Minister'.
  223. 227 Liaison Committee, Session 2002‑2003, Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Liaison Committee Tuesday 21 January 2003, Q 117.
  224. 228 Letter Manning to Rice, 24 January 2003, [untitled] attaching 'Note'.
  225. 229 Private hearing, 2 June 2010, page 11.
  226. 230 Public hearing Walker, 1 February 2010, page 16.
  227. 231 Minute Reith to SECCOS, 14 April 2003, 'Phase 4: Roulement/Recovery of UK Forces' attaching Paper CJO, 14 April 2003, 'Phase 4 ‑ Roulement/Recovery of UK Land Forces'.
  228. 232 JIC Assessment, 16 April 2003, 'Iraq: The Initial Landscape Post‑Saddam'.
  229. 233 Telegram 359 IraqRep to FCO London, 28 June 2004, 'Iraq: Valedictory: The End of Occupation'.
  230. 234 Minute CGS to CDS, 13 May 2003, 'CGS Visit to Op. TELIC 7‑10 May 2003'.
  231. 235 Statement, 15 March 2011, page 22.
  232. 236 Telegram 028 IraqRep to FCO London, 1 June 2003, 'Iraq: Political Process'.
  233. 237 Private hearing, 26 May 2010, page 64.
  234. 238 Minute SECCOS to PSO/CDS, 10 June 2003, 'OP COS Paper: UK Contribution to Iraq: Strategic Intent and Direction' attaching Paper SPG, 9 June 2003, 'UK contribution to Iraq: strategic intent and direction'.
  235. 239 JIC Assessment, 3 September 2003, 'Iraq: Threats to Security'.
  236. 240 Telegram 230 IraqRep to FCO London, 24 October 2003, 'Iraq: Security Update'.
  237. 241 Telegram 1426 Washington to FCO London, 28 October 2003, 'Iraq: US Views 28 October'.
  238. 242 Minute DCDS(C) to COSSEC, 5 December 2003, 'Op TELIC – Review of UK Military Strategy for Iraq'.
  239. 243 Telegram 337 IraqRep to FCO London, 1 January 2004, 'Iraq: Six Final Months of Occupation'.
  240. 244 Minute Reith to PSO/CDS, 29 January 2004, 'Op TELIC Force Level Review – Jan 04'.
  241. 245 Public hearing Lamb, 9 December 2009, pages 67‑68.
  242. 246 Letter Rycroft to Owen, 26 April 2004, 'Iraq: 15 Reports for the Prime Minister'.
  243. 247 Letter Bowen to Baker, 13 May 2004, 'Iraq: Security'.
  244. 248 Minute McColl to CDS and CJO, 26 September 2004, 'Report 130 of 26 Sep 04'.
  245. 249 Report McColl to CDS and CJO, 20 October 2004, 'SBMR‑I Hauldown Report – Lt Gen McColl'.
  246. 250 Minute DCDS(C) to APS 2/SofS [MOD], 11 January 2005, 'Iraq 2005 – a UK MOD perspective'.
  247. 251 JIC Assessment, 6 April 2005, 'Iraq: The State of the Insurgency'.
  248. 252 Ministry of Defence, Strategic Defence Review: A New Chapter, July 2002, page 14.
  249. 253 House of Commons, Official Report, 26 January 2006, columns 1529‑1533.
  250. 254 Letter Walker to Richards, 24 January 2006, [untitled].
  251. 255 House of Commons, Official Report, 25 May 2005, column 15WS.
  252. 256 Paper Reid, 11 October 2005, 'Iraq: Security Update'.
  253. 257 Minute CGS to CDS, 18 October 2005, 'CGS visit to Iraq: 10‑13 Oct 05'.
  254. 258 Minutes, 18 October 2005, Chiefs of Staff meeting.
  255. 259 Letter Reid to Blair, 9 March 2006, 'Iraq: Force Level Review and Announcement'.
  256. 260 Minute Phillipson to Prime Minister, 2 May 2006, 'VTC with President Bush, 1615 2 May 2006'.
  257. 261 Minute CGS to CDS, 22 May 2006, 'CGS visit to Iraq: 15‑18 May 06'.
  258. 262 Letter Manning to Hayes, 1 February 2007, 'Conversation with the US Secretary of State, 31 January 2007'.
  259. 263 Minute Houghton to CDS, 5 March 2006, 'SBMR‑I Weekly Report (201) 5 March 06'.
  260. 264 Minute senior government official specialising in the Middle East to Dowse, 12 May 2006, 'Situation in Basrah'.
  261. 265 Minute CGS to CDS, 22 May 2006, 'CGS visit to Iraq: 15‑18 May 06'.
  262. 266 Minute Stirrup to SofS [MOD], 8 May 2006, 'CDS Visit to Iraq and Afghanistan – 5‑7 May 06'.
  263. 267 Minute Burke‑Davies to APS/Secretary of State [MOD], 24 August 2006, 'Iraq: Op SALAMANCA'.
  264. 268 Minutes, 2 August 2006, Chiefs of Staff meeting.
  265. 269 Minute Shirreff, 21 September 2006, 'GOC MND(SE) – Southern Iraq Update – 21 September 2006'.
  266. 270 Letter Shirreff to Blair, 29 December 2006, [untitled].
  267. 271 Paper MOD officials, 13 February 2007, 'Iraq and Afghanistan: Balancing Military Effort in 2007'.
  268. 272 Minute Sheinwald to Prime Minister, 3 May 2007, 'Iraq'.
  269. 273 Manuscript comment Blair on Minute Sheinwald to Prime Minister, 3 May 2007, 'Iraq'.
  270. 274 Minute Poffley to PSSC/SofS [MOD], 17 May 2007, 'CDS visit to Iraq 13‑16 May 07'.
  271. 275 Minute Kyd to PS/SofS [MOD], 5 July 2007, 'CDS visit to Iraq 1‑3 Jul 07'.
  272. 276 Letter Shaw to Houghton, 14 August 2007, 'Post operation report Shawforce Jan‑Aug 07'.
  273. 277 JIC Assessment, 27 February 2008, 'Iraq: Security Prospects in the South'.
  274. 278 JIC Assessment, 28 January 2009, 'Iraq: Threats to Stability and UK Mission Change in 2009'.
  275. 279 CIG Assessment, 21 July 2009, 'How Corrupt is Iraq?'
  276. 280 Cradock, Sir Percy. Know your enemy – How the Joint Intelligence Committee saw the World. John Murray, 2002.
  277. 281 Ninth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2002‑2003, 7 July 2003, The Decision to go to War in Iraq, HC 813‑1, paragraph 153.
  278. 282 Ninth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2002‑2003, 7 July 2003, The Decision to go to War in Iraq, HC 813‑1, paragraphs 156‑157.
  279. 283 Foreign Secretary, November 2003, The Decision to go to War in Iraq Response of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, November 2003, Cm6062, paragraph 27.