The existence of the deal was publicly dismissed by Blair, Brown and many of their associates for several years, prompting much speculation as to what, if anything, was agreed.
这笔交易的存在被布莱尔、布朗和他们的许多同事公开否认了好几年，引起了人们关于是什么、在哪里和达成与否等问题的许多争议。