Written question asked by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 December 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 13 December 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Oral Answer of 29th November 2004, Official Report, 428 c372, on the Middle East and Ukraine, if he will request that Prime Minister Allawi furnish him with the date upon which he requested that US troops begin to prepare for a possible attack upon Falluja.

Answer: Glenda Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to his Oral Answer of 29 November 2004, Official Report, column 372, on the Middle East and Ukraine, if he will request that Prime Minister Allawi furnish him with the date upon which he requested that US troops begin to prepare for a possible attack upon Fallujah. [202135] Mr. Ingram: I have been asked to reply. The date on which Prime Minister Allawi approached US commanders for assistance to prepare for possible operations in Fallujah is an issue for the US authorities and the Iraqi Interim Government.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 202135; 428 c897W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Armed forces Armed conflict Deployment Iraq Peacekeeping operations Fallujah
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