Declassified documents

Declassified Documents

11 January 2011 Sir Gus O'Donnell letter to Sir John Chilcot [PDF Document]
6 January 2011 Sir John Chilcot letter to Sir Gus O'Donnell [PDF Document]
22 December 2010 Sir John Chilcot letter to Sir Gus O'Donnell [PDF Document]
22 December 2010 Sir Gus O'Donnell letter to Sir John Chilcot [PDF Document]
10 December 2010 Sir John Chilcot letter to Sir Gus O'Donnell [PDF Document]
28 June 2010 - Sir John Chilcot response letter to Sir Gus O'Donnell re: Declassification of draft legal advice [PDF Document]
25 June 2010 - Sir Gus O'Donnell letter to Sir John Chilcot re: Declassification of draft legal advice [PDF Document]

Association of Chief Police Officers

Attorney General's Office

9 June 2003 - letter from Catherine Adams (Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers) to Huw Llewellyn (Legal Counsellor, FCO) re the effect of UNSCR 1483 on the authority of occupying powers. [PDF Document]
26 March 2003 - Minute from Goldsmith to the PM entitled “Iraq authorisation for an interim administration” [PDF Document]
14 March 2003 David Brummell letter to Matthew Rycroft [PDF Document]
14 March 2003, letter from Brummell to Hemming, Iraq – position of the CDS [PDF Document]
13 March 2003 - note by David Brummell (Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers) about a discussion with the Attorney General on Iraq: the legal basis for use of force [PDF Document]
13 March 2003 - extract from Lord Goldsmith's diary [PDF Document]
12 February 2003 Goldsmith draft advice [PDF Document]
3 February 2003 - note from Attorney General Lord Goldsmith to Foreign Secretary Jack Straw re legal advice and law officers [PDF Document]
30 January 2003 Goldsmith note to Prime Minister [PDF Document]
28 January 2003, letter from Adams to Manning, Iraq [PDF Document]
14 January 2003 Attorney General’s draft advice to Prime Minister [PDF Document]
19 December 2002 AGO note of meeting at No.10 [PDF Document]
12 November 2002 - note by David Brummell (Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers) of a telephone conversation between Attorney General Lord Goldsmith and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw [PDF Document]
11 November 2002 AGO note of the Goldsmith/Powell telecom [PDF Document]
04 November 2002 John Grainger note to David Brummell enclosing revised 1441 draft [PDF Document]
23 October 2002 David Brummell letter to Sir David Manning [PDF Document]
22 October 2002 Cathy Adams to Lord Goldsmith Briefing Note [PDF Document]
21 October 2002 AGO note of the Goldsmith/Straw telecom [PDF Document]
18 October 2002 Michael Wood letter to Cathy Adams [PDF Document]
14 October 2002, minute from Adams to Goldsmith, Iraq: meeting with David Manning, 14 October [PDF Document]
24 September 2002 Michael Wood letter to Cathy Adams [PDF Document]
30 July 2002 Goldsmith advice to Prime Minister re: Iraq [PDF Document]
28 March 2002 - letter from Attorney General Lord Goldsmith to Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon [PDF Document]
12 February 2001 - letter from David Brummell (Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers) to Tom McKane (Cabinet Office) on No Fly Zones [PDF Document]

Cabinet Office

13 April 2005, JIC assessment [PDF Document]
13 July 2004, CIG assessment [PDF Document]
16 April 2003, JIC Assessment - Key judgements I-III and V-VII [PDF Document]
19 February 2003, JIC assessment “Southern Iraq: What’s in store?” [PDF Document]
18 December 2002, JIC Assessment – Key judgements I-V [PDF Document]
9 September 2002, JIC Assessment [PDF Document]
15 March 2002, JIC Assessment [PDF Document]
18 September 2001, McKane to Manning minute [PDF Document]
6 April 2001, McKane to Sawers minute [PDF Document]
15 February 2001, McKane to Sawers minute and attachment [PDF Document]

Coalition Provisional Authority

November 2003, relevant extracts from CPA Interior Ministry paper entitled Police Training Plan [PDF Document]

Department for International Development

25 July 2003, Tony Blair reply dated [PDF Document]
4 July 2003, Letter from Sir Suma Chakrabarti to Sir Andrew Turnbull [PDF Document]
16 June 2003, Sally Keeble letter to Tony Blair [PDF Document]
7 April 2003, Short to Prime Minister letter on “Post-Conflict Iraq” [PDF Document]
1 April 2003 - letter from Suma Chakrabarti (Permanent Secretary, DfID) to Sir Andrew Turnbull (Cabinet Secretary) re Iraq: rehabilitation, reform and development [PDF Document]
11 March 2003 - letter from Suma Chakrabarti (Permanent Secretary, DfID) to Sir Andrew Turnbull (Cabinet Secretary) re Iraq [PDF Document]
5 March 2003 - letter from Clare Short (DfID) to Tony Blair on post-conflict Iraq; UN & US roles [PDF Document]
14 February 2003 - letter from Clare Short (DfID) to Tony Blair on humanitarian planning and the role of the United Nations [PDF Document]
15 March 2001 - letter from Chris Austin (DfID) to John Sawers (10 Downing Street) on Iraq; New Policy Framework. [PDF Document]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

13 September 2007, TelNo 3677/07, Prentice egram, Iraq: future UK posture: what is at stake [PDF Documents]
20 April 2006 [RJB1], Situational Review of the United Kingdom Civilian Police Mission in Iraq [PDF Documents]
16 May 2005, TelNo 4529/05, Chaplin egram, Iraq: valedictory: still in the balance [PDF Documents]
3 February 2005, letter from Chaplin to Crompton, Iraq: helping to draft the new constitution [PDF Document]
Iraq Valedictory The End of Occupation David Richmond e-gram 28 June 2004 [PDF Document]
8 March 2004, relevant extracts from weekly report from Douglas Brand [PDF Document]
22 February 2004, relevant extracts from weekly report from Douglas Brand [PDF Document]
18 January 2004, relevant extracts from weekly report from Douglas Brand [PDF Document]
UK Police Assistance to Iraq - Foreign Secretary to Sawers - 27 November 2003 [PDF Document]
19 September 2003, minute from Douglas Brand to CPA Administrator (Ambassador Bremer), entitled, Iraqi Policing Training & Development [PDF Document]
15 September 2003, relevant extract from weekly report from Douglas Brand [PDF Document]
3 August 2003, relevant extract from weekly report from Douglas Brand [PDF Document]
1 August 2003, relevant extracts from note from FCO official to Douglas Brand, entitled Iraq Police Reform: UK Priorities [PDF Document]
16 July 2003, weekly report from Douglas Brand, Chief Police Advisor to the Ministry of the Interior in Iraq [PDF Document]
Straw to Prime Minister letter “Iraq: Winning the Peace” 5 June 2003 [PDF Document]
Straw to Prime Minister letter “Iraq” 5 June 2003 [PDF Document]
3 June 2003 FCO document entitled Iraq: Security Sector Reform: Policing Strategy [PDF Document]
14 May 2003, TelNo 655, extract on De-Ba’athification [PDF Document]
30 March 2003, extract from letter from Brenton to Ricketts [PDF Document]
Straw to Prime Minister letter “Iraq: ORHA” 7 April 2003 [PDF Document]
18 March 2003 - letter from Elizabeth Wilmshurst (FCO Deputy Legal Adviser) to Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) on early retirement/resignation [PDF Document]
17 March 2003 - note from Simon McDonald (FCO) about a meeting between Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and the Attorney General on 13 March 2003 [PDF Document]
13 March 2003 FCO telno 53 'Iraq - Foreign Secretary's conversation with French Foreign Minister' [PDF Document]
13 March 2003 Ricketts to Holmes letter 'France and Iraq' [PDF Document]
13 March 2003 Paris telno 127 'France - Iraq' [PDF Document]
6 March 2003, TelNo 294, Brenton egram, Iraq: UN endgame [PDF Document]
Iraq Planning Unit paper “Planning for the UK’s role in Iraq after Saddam” 5 March 2003 [PDF Document]
4 March 2003, minute from PS/Foreign Secretary to Wood, Iraq post-conflict [PDF Document]
28 February 2003, minute from Wood to PS/Foreign Secretary, Iraq post-conflict [PDF Document]
20 February 2003 - letter from Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to Attorney General Lord Goldsmith replying to note from 3 February 2003 [PDF Document]
6 February 2003 - letter from Foreign Secretary Jack Straw (signed by Simon McDonald) to Attorney General Lord Goldsmith re Iraq: Second Resolution [PDF Document]
Iraq the Day After - PS Foreign Secretary to UND - 3 February 2003 [PDF Document]
Iraq the Day After - UND to PS Foreign Secretary - 31 January 2003 [PDF Document]
31 January 2003, minute from Grainger to Pattison, Rights under international law to occupy and administer Iraq after a conflict [PDF Document]
29 January 2003 - note from Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) re Iraq: legal basis for use of force [PDF Document]
24 January 2003 - note from Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) to the Foreign Secretary's Private Secretary re Iraq: legal basis for use of force [PDF Document]
22 January 2003, minute from Wood to PS/Foreign Secretary, Iraq: legal position [PDF Document]
Chilcott to Chaplin Iraq Day After Issues dated 17 January 2003 [PDF Document]
9 December 2002 - note from Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) to Catherine Adams (Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers) re UNSCR 1441 [PDF Document]
6 November 2002, minute from Wood to PS/Foreign Secretary, Iraq: legal basis for the possible use of force [PDF Document]
Iraq Draft UNSCR Straw to UKMIS - 21 October 2002 [PDF Document]
18.10.02 FCO note of the Goldsmith/Straw telecom [PDF Document]
17 October 2002 - note from Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) to Edward Chaplin (Foreign Secretary's Private Secretary) re Iraq and authorisation for use of force. [PDF Document]
15 October 2002 - note from Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) to the Foreign Secretary's Private Secretary re Iraq [PDF Document]
15 October 2002 - note from the Foreign Secretary's Private Secretary to Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) re Iraq [PDF Document]
4 October 2002 - note from Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) to the Foreign Secretary's Private Secretary on Iraq; International Law [PDF Document]
Ricketts to Private Secretary minute “ Iraq Resolutions The Kosovo Option” 3 October 2002 [PDF Document]
24 September 2002 - note by Simon McDonald (FCO) with relevant extract about a meeting between Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Attorney General Lord Goldsmith on 23 September 2002. [PDF Document]
Straw to Prime Minister 'Iraq Pursuing the UN Route' 14 September 2002 [PDF Document]
3 September 2002, letter from Greenstock to Jay, Iraq: handling in the Security Council [PDF Document]
2 September 2002 Sedwill to Rycroft letter 'Iraq' [PDF Document]
29 August 2002, letter from Brenton to Chaplin, Iraq [PDF Document]
27.08.2002 Simon McDonald to Sir David Manning Letter [PDF Document]
15 August 2002 - letter from Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) to Stephen Wright re Iraq: legality of the use of force [PDF Document]
12 July 2002, minute from Chaplin to PS/Foreign Secretary, Iraq: military action [PDF Document]
Straw to Prime Minister letter “Iraq Contingency Planning” 8 July 2002 [PDF Document]
Ricketts to Webb Iraq Contingency Planning dated 3 May 2002 [PDF Document]
26 March 2002 - letter from Michael Wood (FCO Legal Adviser) to The Foreign Secretary's Private Secretary on Iraq [PDF Document]
25.03.2002 Jack Straw memo to the Prime Minister [PDF Document]
21 March 2002, minute from Grainger to PS/Foreign Secretary, Iraq: regime change [PDF Document]
6 March 2002 Sedwill to Rycroft 'Iraq - Cabinet Meeting' letter with PLP brief [PDF Document]
5 December 2001, letter from Simon McDonaldto PS/Sir Richard Dearlove [PDF Document]
McDonald to Tatham letter “Iraq Options” 3 December 2001 [PDF Document]
Sedwill to Sawers 20 February 2001 letter [PDF Document]
Goulty to McKane 20 October 2000 letter and attachment “Iraq Future Strategy” [PDF Document]

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary

31 January 2006, report by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, entitled An Assessment of the UK’s Contribution to Security Sector Reform (Policing) In Iraq - [paragraphs 7.37 & 7.38 remain classified and have been redacted from the published version] [PDF Document]

HM Treasury

Iraq - The Aftermath - Military Options - 04/03/2003 [PDF Document]
This paper was commissioned at the request of the Chancellor's private secretary as part of a general request for advice on military operations in the aftermath of any invasion, an overview of potential relief and reconstruction costs, the financing of post war reconstruction and an overview of the potential public expenditure implications. The note was sent to both the Chancellor and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury for action.

Ministry of Defence

Declassified extract from the report of a visit to Iraq by General Sir Richard Dannatt dated 3 January 2007 [PDF Document]
Declassified extract from the report of a visit to Iraq by General Sir Richard Dannatt dated 2 October 2006 [PDF Document]
Memo from CJO to PS Min(DP) Protected Patrol Vehicles - 7 July 2006 [PDF Document]
Memo from APS Min(DP) to CM(BM) Protected Patrol Vehicles (PPV) 7 July 2006 [PDF Document]
Declassified extract from the report of a visit to Iraq by General Sir Mike Jackson dated 22 May 2006 [PDF Document]
6 January 2006 – GOC MND(SE) Hauldown Report - CJO covering minute [PDF Document]
Defence Medical Service - Director General Medical Operational Capability Report - 20 February 2006 [PDF Document]
12 December 2005, Maj Gen Dutton Hauldown Report [PDF Document]
Declassified extracts from the report of a visit to Iraq by General Sir Mike Jackson dated October 2005 [PDF Document]
30 September 2005 – South East Iraq Impact of Security Incident in Basra [PDF Document]
19 September 2005 - memo from the PSO/Chief of Defence Staff to the Assistant Private Secretary to the Defence Secretary on Iraq/Afghanistan commitments [PDF Document]
12 September 2005 – Extract from letter from John Reid to Tony Blair [PDF Document]
12 September 2005 - memo from the Assistant Private Secretary to the Defence Secretary to the PSO/Chief of Defence Staff on Iraq/Afghanistan commitments [PDF Document]
21 August 2005 – Force Level Review August 2005 [PDF Document]
3 August 2005 – Extract from GOC MND(SE) Weekly Report [PDF Document]
30 June 2005 – Extract from GOC MND(SE) Weekly Report [PDF Document]
13 May 2005 – Extracts from Iraq UK Roulement and Force Level Review [PDF Document]
Tebbit to Reid Welcome to the MOD 6 May 2005 [PDF Document]
Declassified extract from the report of a visit to Iraq by General Sir Mike Jackson dated 25 April 2005 [PDF Document]
23 March 2005 – Extracts from GOC MND(SE) Weekly Report [PDF Document]
7 February 2005 – Extract from Iraq Strategy for 2005 [PDF Document]
2 February 2005 – Extract from Part I Minute to 6th COS Meeting 05 [PDF Document]
19 August 2004 - GOC MND(SE) Weekly Report [PDF Document]
19 August 2004 - Extract from a DIS Report [PDF Document]
Johnson to Howard Op Telic Lessons 6 July 2004 [PDF Document]
Declassified extract from the report of a visit to Iraq by General Sir Mike Jackson dated 21 January 2004 [PDF Document]
PSO CDS to PS Secretary of State Radio Interview Briefing Readiness 19 January 2004 [PDF Document]

25 November 2003, Review of MOD Cash Management [PDF Document]

Declassified extracts from the report of a visit to Iraq by General Sir Mike Jackson dated 13 May 2003 [PDF Document]

Extract from Part I Minute to 48th COS Meeting 03 17 April 2003 [PDF Document]

11 April 2003, DIS Iraq Red Team report, "The future governance of Iraq" [PDF Document]

Johnson to Watkins Iraq Basrah Coalition Campaign Strategy dated 30 March 2003

Lee to Watkins Iraq Dealing with Basrah 26 March 2003 [PDF Document]

Op TELIC Phase 4 Military Planning Guidance COS Paper dated 25 March 2003 [PDF Document]

19 March 2003, UK Military Contribution to Post-Conflict Iraq [PDF Document]

Extract from Part 1 Minute to 19th COS Meeting 03 19 March 2003 [PDF Document]

Extract from Part I Minute to 16th COS Meeting 03 12 March 2003 [PDF Document]

12 March 2003, letter from Hemming to Brummell, Iraq – position of the CDS [PDF Document]
11 March 2003, DIS report "Basra: post Saddam governance" [PDF Document]
Extract from PS Lord Bach to Style Iraq Op TELIC UORs 10 March 2003 [PDF Document]
Declassified extract from the report of a visit to Kuwait by General Sir Mike Jackson dated 10 March 2003 [PDF Document]
Extract from Watkins to Manning Iraq Options for employment of UK Land Forces 6 March 2003 [PDF Document]
5 March 2003 - letter from Sir Kevin Tebbit (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence) to Sir Andrew Turnbull (Cabinet Secretary) [PDF Document]
Extract from Style to Bagnall NBC Respirators 5 March 2003 [PDF Document]
VCDS to MA/MIN(DP) Operation TELIC UORs 21 February 2003 [PDF Document]
Extract from PS Lord Bach to Stirrup Iraq Op TELIC UORs 17 February 2003 [PDF Document]
Extract from Bagnall to Watkins Iraq UORs 29 January 2003 [PDF Document]
Extract from Williams to PSO CDS Iraq UORs 28 January 2003 [PDF Document]
Extract from Stirrup to Lord Bach Iraq Op TELIC UORs dated 24 January 2003 [PDF Document]
22.01.2003 SECCOS record of Chief of Staff briefing to the Prime Minister [PDF Document]
Watkins to Lee Iraq Military Planning 16 January 2003 [PDF Document]
PJHQ Record of COS Briefing to Prime Minister dated 15 January 2003 [PDF Document]
14 January 2003, Tebbit to Hoon, "Iraq: What if?" [PDF Document]
Extract from Senior British Land Advisor to PJHQ Decision Imperatives dated 5 January 2003 [PDF Document]
29 October 2002, letter between MOD & No 10 drawing up options for different packages (Watkins to Sir David Manning "Iraq: UKmilitary options") [PDF Document]
Hoon to Blair Iraq UK Military Options 15 October 2002 [PDF Document]
Williams to Manning Potential UK Contribution to any Military Action 25 Sept 2002 [PDF Document]
Webb to Watkins Iraq Dossier 20 September 2002 [PDF Document]
20 September 2002, letter from Watkins to Manning, Iraq: potential UK contribution to any military action [PDF Document]
12 September 2002, Williams to Sir David Manning, "Iraq contingency actions" [PDF Document]
6 September 2002, letter from Watkins to Manning, Iraq, military planning [PDF Document]
26 July 2002, letter from Watkins to Rycroft, Iraq [PDF Document]
Boyce to Myers Iraq Letter 4 July 2002 [PDF Document]

MA CDS to Watkins CDS discussion with CJCS 3 July 2002 [PDF Document]

PSO CDS to APS SofS 'David Manning's visit to Washington 17 May Iraq' 31 May 2002 [PDF Document]

APS SofS to PSO CDS 'David Manning's visit to Washington 17 May Iraq' 21 May 2002 [PDF Document]

Webb to Ricketts Iraq Contingency Planning dated 10 May 2002 [PDF Document]

Watkins to Webb Iraq 18 April 2002 [PDF Document]

14 April 2002 - letter from Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon to Attorney General Lord Goldsmith [PDF Document]

12 April 2002, minute from Webb to PS/SofS, Bush and the war on terrorism [PDF Document]
27 March 2002, minute from Roper to Webb, Iraq – nuclear weapons [PDF Document]
Hoon to Prime Minister minute 'Iraq' dated 22 March 2002 [PDF Document]
Webb to D Strat Tech Iraq Nuclear Weapons 22 March 2002 [PDF Document]
DIS Report What does Iraq need to do to get the bomb quickly dated 20 March 2002 [PDF Document]

27 February 2002, minute from Webb to PS/SofS, Axis of Evil [PDF Document]

No 10

Cannon to McDonald minute “Iraq: Prime Minister’s meeting, 3 June” 3 June 2003 [PDF Document]
Rycroft to Owen minute on “Post-conflict Iraq: UK-US” 3 April 2003 [PDF Document]
Rycroft to Powell Iraq Military Briefing dated 31 March 2003 [PDF Document]
15.03.2003 Matthew Rycroft letter to David Brummell [PDF Document]
14 March 2003 Cannon to Owen letter ‘Iraq Prime Minister’s conversation with President Chirac, 14 March 2003 [PDF Document]
Matthew Rycroft to Peter Watkins Extract from Iraq Military Planning dated 13 March 2003 [PDF Document]
12 March 2003 Rycroft to Powell, Manning, Campbell, Pruce and Wall e-mail - 'French veto - Urgent' [PDF Document]
11 March 2003 - letter from Matthew Rycroft (Prime Minister's Private Secretary) to Simon McDonald (FCO) re Iraq; legal and military aspects [PDF Document]
Cannon to Owen minute “Iraq post-conflict issues” 7 March 2003 [PDF Document]
Cannon to Prime Minister minute “Iraq: post-conflict issues” 5 March 2003 [PDF Document]
Rycroft to Prime Minister minute - Iraq meeting with Jeremy Greenstock 22 January 2003 [PDF Document]
Undated manuscript note from Powell to Prime Minister and the Prime Minister’s manuscript response (associated with the Rycroft to Prime Minister minute of 22 January 2003) [PDF Document]
Rycroft to Watkins Iraq Military Planning 15 January 2003 [PDF Document]
Wechsberg to Watkins Iraq Military Options 31 October 2002 [PDF Document]
29 October 2002, letter between MOD & No 10 drawing up options for different packages (Watkins to Sir David Manning "Iraq: UKmilitary options") [PDF Document]

25.10.2002 Powell File note [PDF Document]

Manning to Watkins Potential UK Contribution to any Military Action 25 Sept 2002 [PDF Document]

12 September 2002, minute from Manning to Prime Minister, Iraq [PDF Document]

2 September 2002 Rycroft to Prime Minister minute 'Press Conference - Iraq - difficult questions' [PDF Document]

1 September 2002 Prime Minister to Manning note [PDF Document]

Powell to Prime Minister minute “Iraq” 19 July 2002 [PDF Document]

18 May 2002, letter from Rycroft to McDonald, David Manning’s visit to Washington, 17 May – Iraq [PDF Document]

10 April 2002 - Diplomatic telegram about meeting between Prime Minister and President Bush (5-7 April) [PDF Document]
Prime Minister to Powell minute 17 March 2002 [PDF Document]

Wechsberg to McKane 9 April 2001 minute [PDF Document]

7 March 2001 - letter from John Sawers (Prime Minister's Private Secretary) to Sherard Cowper-Coles (FCO) re Iraq:new policy framework [PDF Document]

Post Conflict Reconstruction Unit

26 March 2007, The establishment and operation of the Basra Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), April 2006 – January 2007: Lessons Identified [PDF Document]

Security Service

22 March 2002, letter from E L Manningham-Buller to John Gieve (Home Office) [PDF Document]

SIS

3 December 2001, letter from PS/Sir Richard Dearlove to Sir David Manning [PDF Document]