Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 May 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 May 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 30th January, Official Report, column 581W, on Iraq, whether the source upon which it based its claim in the September 2002 dossier, that Iraq sought to procure uranium from Africa, is the same information that it understands was discussed with the International Atomic Energy Authority before 7th March 2003. - Ref to 6 May 2004, 420 c1733-4W.

Answer: Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to his answer of 30 January 2004, Official Report, column 581W, on Iraq, whether the source upon which it based its claim in the September 2002 dossier, that Iraq sought to procure uranium from Africa, is the same information that it understands was discussed with the International Atomic Energy Authority before 7 March 2003. [173387] Mr. MacShane: I refer my hon. Friend to the answers given by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary on 6 May 2004, Official Report, columns 1733-1734W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 173387; 421 c1085W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Africa Iraq International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear weapons Procurement Weapons Uranium Military intelligence
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