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    A senior British official involved in preparing the British government's Iraq dossier told the BBC that the original intelligence assessment added little to what was publicly known. However, one week before publication, the dossier was "transformed" at Downing Street's orders. The now infamous 45 minute claim and several other claims were added against the wishes of the intelligence agencies, who said the 45 minute claim came from a single source they did not necessarily believe. The official said most intelligence officers were unhappy with the dossier because it did not reflect their considered assessment.

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    A senior British official involved in preparing the British government's Iraq dossier told the BBC that the original intelligence assessment added little to what was publicly known. However, one week before publication, the dossier was "transformed" at Downing Street's orders. The now infamous 45 minute claim and several other claims were added against the wishes of the intelligence agencies, who said the 45 minute claim came from a single source they did not necessarily believe. The official said most intelligence officers were unhappy with the dossier because it did not reflect their considered assessment.

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    BBC 4 0214to0215

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    A senior British official involved in preparing the British government's Iraq dossier told the BBC that the original intelligence assessment added little to what was publicly known. However, one week before publication, the dossier was "transformed" at Downing Street's orders. The now infamous 45 minute claim and several other claims were added against the wishes of the intelligence agencies, who said the 45 minute claim came from a single source they did not necessarily believe. The official said most intelligence officers were unhappy with the dossier because it did not reflect their considered assessment.

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    cheers - are u comIng up via traffic?

    fair enough - will dele=e infamous

    Thanks Andrew,

    in the absence of Dave Treanor i just wonder whether

    "infamous" is a bit strong .

    Perhaps you could also knock off a version 7::ha-- could be

    used on R2/5 Live after the .story has been broken on Today,

    inserting "one senior British official has now told BBC

    News" for "has now told us"

    Paul Deal

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    <A senior official involved in tYZe preparation of the

    British Government dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass

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    The dossier, published in Sep=ember last year, was launched

    in the Commons by the ?rime Minister himself . it recei ved

    saturation coverage . In the preface, Mr 31air stated

    explicitly _hat some o= Saddam's weapons of mass

    destruction could be ready within 45 minutes of an order to

    use them . One senior British official has now told us that

    the original version of _he dossier produced by the

    intelligence services added little :o what was already

    publicly known . But one week aefcre publication, said this

    official, the dossier was "transformed" on Downing Street's

    orders . The now infamous "45 minute" assertion was one of

    several claims added - against the wishes of the

    intelligence agencies, who said it was from a s-ngle source

    which they didn't necessarily believe . The official told

    the BBC that most people in --intelligence were unhappy with

    the dossier, because it did not reflect the considered view

    they were putting forward .

    Prin ::ed :D5 ;08/2003 1C :17 by john Conway page 2

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