IN CONFIDENCE Deputy Chaef of Defence Intelligence ence Irteslagence State Minastry of Defence O.d har Office Burlaing whaceha2], Lonbon Wola 220 @ Jatv 2003 Dear pCDI Having scanned the Foreign Affairs Committee report of its “inquiry into the Decision to Go to War wath Iraq” T have some coneerns. 1 am not clear whether I have any obligations wath regard to these matters, nor the extent of any conflict which may ouist between my responsibilities to the Department and tne Government, and my responsibilities to Parliament. = write to seek your advice on thrs issue Yoar records will show that as and probably the ost senior and experienced intelligence community official working on ‘wmb,” 1 was so concerned about the manner in which intelligence assessments for whach 1 had some responsibility were beang presented in the dossier of 24 September 2002, that 1 was moved fo write formally te your predecessor, Tony Cragg, recording and explaining ay reservations. The Foveagn Affaire Committee appears to consider at important that the Foreagn Secretary told them, " chat there had been no formal complaint from menbers of the security and intelligence Services about the content of the [Septenber 2002] dossier.” T believe his evidence was, in fact, that he was not aware of any Such conpiaint, and there 18 no reason to suppose he should have become aware of mine. Nonetheless, xt 15 now a matter of record, and 1 feel very uneasy that my minute covld be uncovered at some future date, and that I maght be judged culpable for not having Grawn attentzon to at T would be most grateful if you could consider thas and advise me accorainaly. Mod| 4-| 2d!)