The memos' content, however, is mostly unknown — and may contain useful evidence for Mueller's Russia probe, particularly in relation to whether Trump obstructed justice.
During the election campaign Mrs Jaatteenmaki, who heads the predominantly rural Centre Party, used the memos' contents to good effect, attacking Mr Lipponen for being too keen to back American policy on Iraq when most Finns were against it.
A spokesperson for Mr Blair told the paper the memo's content was consistent with what he had previously said publicly.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Mr. Gates said he wished to correct what he described as mischaracterizations about the memo's content and purpose, and to dispel any perception among allies that the administration had failed to adequately think through how to deal with Iran.
A spokesman for Credit Suisse confirmed the memo's contents.
A spokeswoman for Barclays confirmed the memo's contents.
The memo's contents were confirmed by Lucas van Praag, a Goldman spokesman in London.
Andrea Raphael, a spokeswoman in New York, confirmed the memo's contents and declined to comment further.
The moves were announced in an internal memo, the contents of which were verified by a Morgan Stanley spokesman.
The memo's contents were confirmed by Rohini Pragasam, a spokeswoman in New York, who declined to comment further.
But after hearing about the memo's contents today, Yankees Manager Joe Torre saw between the lines, and fretted.
