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Advice on the legal basis for military action, November 2002 to
March 2003
Confirmation
of Mr Blair’s view .....................................................................................
133
The
exchange of letters on 14 and 15 March 2003 ................................................
133
Mr Blair’s
view ........................................................................................................
136
Mr Blair’s
conversation with President Bush, 15 March 2003 ................................
139
The
presentation of the Government’s position ............................................................
140
FCO paper,
‘Iraqi Non-Compliance with UNSCR 1441’, 15 March
2003 ................
140
Sir Jeremy
Greenstock’s discussions in New York, 16 March
2003 .......................
141
Preparing
the legal argument .................................................................................
142
Lord
Goldsmith’s Written Answer, 17 March 2003 ..................................................
143
Cabinet, 17
March 2003 .........................................................................................
148
Mr Straw’s
statement to the House of Commons, 17 March 2003 .........................
160
Conclusions ..................................................................................................................
163
The timing
of Lord Goldsmith’s advice on the interpretation of resolution
1441 .....
163
Lord
Goldsmith’s advice of 7 March 2003 ..............................................................
164
Lord
Goldsmith’s arrival at a “better view” ..............................................................
166
The
exchange of letters on 14 and 15 March 2003 ................................................
166
Lord
Goldsmith’s Written Answer of 17 March 2003 ...............................................
167
Cabinet, 17
March 2003 .........................................................................................
168
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