النص مستخرج آلياً من صورة الوثيقة أو من ملف قديم، وقد يحتوي أخطاء في بعض الكلمات أو ترتيب الأسطر. الملف الأصلي هو المرجع.
The Prime Minister has seen recent correspondence on this subject from Jack Straw, Geoff Hoon, David Blunkett, Hilary Benn and Andrew Turnbull.
The Prime Minister supports the proposal for a special civilian medal for Iraq. The FCO should now take this forward. You will need urgently to seek approval from The Queen. FCO and the other Departments concerned will need to confirm that they are able to handle the administrative arrangements and meet the costs.
We would be grateful for a draft announcement by the Prime Minister, to reach me ho lunchtime on 25 June. (This will need to be coordinated with the process of seeking approval trom tne Palace.) The Prime Minister agrees with Geoff Hoon that HD should take forward a wider review of the issue of recognition for civilian service.
I am copying this letter to Desmond Bowen and Sue Pither (Cabinet Office), Mike Naworynsky (MoD), Jonathan Sedgwick (Home Office), Moazzam Malik (DFID), David Richmond (Baghdad) and Patrick Nixon (Basra) Yours ever, 440/006/04 NCA RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 2004 David → her fle DAVID QUARREY Ra UNK 381/00 Kara Owen. FCO 21114 29 JUN ESK OF:
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