Written question asked by Lord Howard of Lympne (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 May 2004. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Thursday, 6 May 2004 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his statement of 19th April 2004, 420 c21-3, on Iraq and the Middle East Peace Process, whether he raised in Washington the role of the British representative in Baghdad; pursuant to his statement of 19th April, Official Report, columns 21-3, on Iraq and the Middle East Peace Process, whether he asked President Bush to designate the British representative as Ambassador Bremer's deputy. - Inc ref to 19 April 2004, 420 c33.

Answer: Mr. Howard: To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his statement of 19 April 2004, Official Report, columns 21-3, on Iraq and the Middle East Peace Process, (1) whether he raised in Washington the role of the British representative in Baghdad; [171165] (2) whether he asked President Bush to designate the British representative as Ambassador Bremer's deputy. [171168] The Prime Minister: I refer the right hon. and learned Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Staffordshire (Sir Patrick Cormack) during my statement on 19 April 2004, Official Report, column 33.

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