Introduction ...................................................................................................................
402
The end of
the UN
route ...............................................................................................
402
Mr Straw’s
statement, 10 March
2003 ....................................................................
412
Informal
consultations in New
York ..................................................................
416
President
Chirac’s interview, 10 March
2003 ..........................................................
421
Events of
11 March
2003 ........................................................................................
426
Mr Straw’s
minute to
Mr Blair ...........................................................................
426
Ministerial
meeting to discuss legal issues and the military
plan ..................... 429
Telephone
diplomacy, 11 March
2003 ..............................................................
432
Consultations
in New
York ...............................................................................
442
Events of
12 March
2003 ........................................................................................
446
Mr Straw’s
meeting with
Mr Blair ......................................................................
446
Prime
Minister’s Questions, 12 March
2003 ....................................................
449
Sir Jeremy
Greenstock’s proposal to revise the draft resolution of 7
March .... 452
Sir Jeremy
Greenstock’s meeting with
Mr Annan .............................................
453
Mr Straw’s
conversation with Mr Igor
Ivanov ....................................................
454
Mr Blair’s
conversation with President Bush, 12 March
2003 .......................... 455
US concerns
about UK diplomatic
activity .......................................................
459
Security
Council open debate, 11 and 12 March
2003 ..................................... 460
Presentation
of the UK’s
position .....................................................................
461
Consultations
on UK proposals to identify key tests for
Iraq ............................ 463
French
concerns about the UK presentation of President Chirac’s
remarks .... 467
JIC
Assessment, 12 March
2003 .....................................................................
468
Events of
13 March
2003 ........................................................................................
470
Cabinet, 13
March
2003 ...................................................................................
472
France’s
position ..............................................................................................
477
Ministerial
meeting to discuss the military
plan ................................................
481
Mr Blair’s
conversation with President Bush, 13 March
2003 .......................... 482
Developments
in New York, 13 March
2003 ....................................................
484
The
divisions in the Security
Council ...............................................................
486
399