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The Report of the Iraq Inquiry
Iraq had not provided UNMOVIC and the IAEA with “the names of all personnel
currently and formerly associated with Iraq’s chemical, biological, nuclear, and
ballistic missile programmes and the associated … facilities”.
Iraq was not co-operating “immediately, unconditionally, and actively with
UNMOVIC and the IAEA”. It had not answered the outstanding questions
raised by UNSCOM when it was forced to withdraw or by the 1999 Amorim
panel (see Section 1.1).
598.  The list of unresolved “outstanding issues” included:
“Failure to account adequately for SCUD-type missiles and components
‘suggests that these items may have been retained for a prohibited
missile force’.”
“Failure to explain why Iraq has built a missile test stand at al-Rafah that
can accommodate missiles with over four times the thrust of the prohibited
Al Samoud missile.”
“[A]t least 80 tonnes (in 550 shells and 450 aerial bombs)” of “unaccounted for”
mustard gas, and that quantity “could be substantially higher”.
Whether Iraq had retained “some capability with regard to VX”.
Whether Iraq’s claimed destruction of bulk agent, including anthrax, in 1991
had occurred.
Failure to account for the aircraft associated with the L-29 RPV programme.
599.  The FCO paper also stated that Iraq had only:
“Partially met” the requirement for free and unrestricted use of aircraft “belatedly
and under pressure”.
“Not yet met” the requirement to destroy Al Samoud missiles and associated
equipment. It stated that the programme of destruction had started by the
deadline set by UNMOVIC, but suggested it could be stopped “at any time”.
“Partially met” the requirement not to “take or threaten hostile acts”, although
it stated “inspections had been largely incident-free”.
600.  The paper also identified Iraqi “gestures” which it characterised as examples
of a “pretence of co-operation”.
601.  The paper was sent to all Members of Parliament on 17 March.201
602.  The statements in the FCO paper about Iraq’s approach to interviews and its
intimidation of personnel were based on the UK’s interpretation of the intelligence
reporting it had received that Iraq was actively and successfully pursuing a policy
of concealing its programmes and deceiving and obstructing the inspectors.
201  Letter Straw to Colleagues, 17 March 2003, [untitled] attaching Paper FCO, 15 March 2003,
‘Iraqi Non‑Compliance with UNSCR 1441’.
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