Blair should ask Chilcot to publish full Iraq letters to Bush, says Major

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http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/30/blair-should-ask-chilcot-publish-full-iraq-letters-bush-major
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Tony Blair should ask the Chilcot inquiry to publish his correspondence with George Bush about the Iraq war, as releasing only the "gist and quotes" will allow suspicions to fester, Sir John Major has said.

The former Conservative prime minister, who lost power to Blair in 1997, said it was a pity the full papers were going to be withheld by the Cabinet Office.

The Chilcot inquiry has been accused of allowing a whitewash after it struck a deal with ministers to publish the gist of letters between Blair and Bush, but not the full correspondence.

The publication of the Chilcot report has been overdue for several years, with discussions in recent months focusing on 25 notes from Blair to Bush and 130 records of conversations.

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1. K&R

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2. Long time no see Solly Mack