the foreigh secretary was graterul for your submission of 15 July and for comments from Edward Chaplin, the PUS, and Baroness Symons'. He agrees with your recommendation that a British Office should be established in Basrah in December 2003 (providing HMT agree our funding bid). On Mosub he would like you to resubmit, taking into account the PUS' comments. 21 July 2003 (Kara Owen) Cc: PS PS/Baroness Symons PS/Mr O' Brien PS/PUS Mr Collecott Mr Ricketts Graham Fry William Ehrman Edward Oakden Alan Charlton imon ass leads: IPU SSU RMU RBD ESU EG ITSU SEVED IN RGUSTRY IMG 16 FEB 2804 CONCH DESK OFFICES DEGISTRY PD-PM INDEX Taken ISS TGOI RT! !! DECLASSIFIED