 |
90 Aug 1 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House notes for Presidential call to Saddam Hussein (warning against invasion) ["not used"] [declassified 1999] |
 |
90 Aug 2 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Iraq invaded Kuwait; MT with Bush in Aspen |
|
|
90 Aug 2 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: National Security Council minutes on Persian Gulf [uncertain response] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
90 Aug 2 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Gulf, etc: MT note ("Notes for meeting with the President - Aspen 2 Aug. 1990") [oil oil oil] [released Feb 2020] |
 |
90 Aug 2 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher & George Bush |
Joint Press Conference with President Bush (Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) |
 |
90 Aug 2 Th |
Multimedia |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher & George Bush |
Joint Press Conference with President Bush (Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) [film] |
 |
90 Aug 2 Th |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT & Bush at Aspen (press conference 1) |
|
|
90 Aug 2 Th |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT & Bush at Aspen (press conference 2) |
|
|
90 Aug 2 Th |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT & Bush at Aspen (press conference 3) |
|
|
90 Aug 2 Th |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT & Bush at Aspen (press conference 4) |
|
|
90 Aug 2 Th |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT & Bush at Aspen (press conference 5) |
|
|
90 Aug 2 Th |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT & Bush at Aspen (evening party) |
|
|
90 Aug 2 Th |
Press |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Gulf War: Visiting Aspen [memoirs extract] |
|
|
90 Aug 2 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-Saudi King Fahd) [Fahd: "He is following Hitler .... nothing will work with Saddam but use of force"; Bush urges deployment of US airpower] [declassified 2009] |
|
|
90 Aug 3 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: National Security Council minutes on Persian Gulf ["It's fortunate that Mrs Thatcher is at Aspen"] [declassified 2000] |
|
|
90 Aug 3 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-MT) [updating her] [declassified Aug 2000] |
|
|
90 Aug 3 Fr |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
Gulf War: "Thatcher urges UN to act tough" (MT in Aspen) |
|
|
90 Aug 3 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-Mitterrand) [Bush: "I find it hard to believe that Saddam will stop with Kuwait"] [declassified Aug 2000] |
|
|
90 Aug 4 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: National Security Council minutes on Persian Gulf [military options] [declassified 2000] |
|
|
90 Aug 4 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-Saudi King Fahd) [Bush: "We need your view on a US force presence [in Saudi Arabia]"; Fahd: "We think we have a few days to coordinate, to make a tight, successful plan"] [declassified Aug 2009] |
|
|
90 Aug 5 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Bush (George) |
Remarks by President Bush ("This will not stand, this aggression against Kuwait") |
|
|
90 Aug 5 Su |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: National Security Council minutes [covert options; UN; Saudi Arabia] [declassified2000] |
|
|
90 Aug 5 Su |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (Sunday Times) |
Gulf War: "Rape of the Gulf" (Insight account of Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) |
|
|
90 Aug 5 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Aspen Institute ("Shaping a New Global Community") |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Press |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Gulf War: Bush-Thatcher meeting in Washington [memoirs extract] |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT visiting Bush at White House (Oval Office meeting 1) |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT visiting Bush at White House (Oval Office meeting 2) |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT visiting Bush at White House (Oval Office meeting 3) |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks after meeting President Bush (welcomes UNSCR665) |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT visiting Bush at White House (press call after meeting 1) |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
White House photos: MT visiting Bush at White House (press call after meeting 2) |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: Assistant Secretary of State John Kelly memorandum for the file (meeting with Iraqi Ambassador to US) ["get out thief"][unclassified?] |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: National Security Council minutes [declassified 1999] |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: USE Baghdad telegram to State Department ("Main points of Charge's meeting with President Saddam Hussein") [threats & promises] [declassified 1999] |
|
|
90 Aug 6 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference ending visit to US |
|
|
90 Aug 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: State Department record of phone conversation (Baker-Shevardnadze) [Baker: US military moves purely for the defence of Saudi Arabia; Shevardnadze: USSR "would consider this action exceptional, extraordinary and temporary"] [declassified 2013] |
|
|
90 Aug 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1448 to FCO (1618Z) ("Soviet/American Relations: Irkutsk and the Future Calendar") [timetable; results from Irkutsk] [released Dec 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 9 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-MT) [her visit "gave the whole situation an ecumenical look"; state of Arab opinion] [declassified Dec 2009] |
|
|
90 Aug 14 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1828 to FCO (0115Z) (“Bush Press Conference”) [forthcoming visit to Washington by King Hussein] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 14 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO telegram 1419 to UKE Washington (2030Z) (“Iraq/Kuwait/Jordan”) [points for US to make to King Hussein on Aqaba and sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1930 to FCO (0120Z) (“Visit to Washington of King Hussein”) [US Administration keen to help financially, but King must show he is serious about implementing UN sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1933 to FCO (2108Z) (“Shaikh Sabah in Washington”) [expresses thanks to President; urged to maintain high profile and aid countries bearing brunt of UN sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1936 to FCO (2310Z) (“Iraq/Kuwait/Jordan”) [US receiving British views on Aqaba and King Hussein in advance of his visit to Washington] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1955 to FCO (2358Z) (“President Bush's meeting with King Hussein: 16 August”) [US encouraged, "difficulties remain but relations partly repaired"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Bob Gates-No.10) ["Iraq/Kuwait: President Bush's Meeting with King Hussein and Prince Saud"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: ?State Department briefing ("Contingencies in Jordan") [working to bring King Hussein into compliance with sanctions against Iraq] [declassified Dec 2022] |
|
|
90 Aug 17 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MODUK telegram to Army Intelligence units (“Operation Granby Intelligence Sitrep as at 160600Z Aug 90”) [Iraqi offensive into Saudi Arabia "unlikely in the short-term"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 17 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: JHQ telegram to MODUK (“Joint Commanders Assessrep 007/Aug EFDT 171800Z”) [enemy improving its defensive posture inside Kuwait] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 17 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 minute for MT ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["a few points of interest from this morning's telegrams"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 18 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MODUK telegram to Army Intelligence units (“Operation Granby General Sitrep Eight”) [Iraqi offensive into Saudi Arabia not "likely in the immediate future"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 18 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: JHQ telegram to MODUK (“Joint Commanders Assessrep 008/Aug EFDT 181800Z”) ["the more pessimistic view from JHQ" - new Iraqi army dispositions give "option to attack [Saudi Arabia] at very short notice"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 18 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Foreign Secretary) ["Iraq" - Hurd briefing MT on his conversation with US Secretary of State] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 19 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: JHQ telegram to MODUK (“Joint Commanders Assessrep 009/Aug EFDT 191800Z”) [Iraqi army's defensive posture inside Kuwait, immediate offensive against Saudi Arabia unlikely] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 19 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MODUK telegram to Army Intelligence units (“Operation Granby Intelligence Sitrep as at 190600Z Aug 90”) [Iraqi forces still defensively deployed in Kuwait, "though with an increased capacity to carry out a short warning limited strike"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1981 to FCO (1740Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: President Bush's speech of 20 August") ["calls foreigners detained in Iraq/Kuwait hostages... emphasises America's determination with her allies to resist aggression"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1983 to FCO (2109Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: US policy") [Bush's early return to Washington does not presage change in policy, which "remains as before: readiness for the long haul, in terms of both economic sanctions and defensive military build-up"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Saddam's peace initiative") [proposals have "little to commend them [but] ... should not... be totally dismissive... in order to avoid provoking Saddam unnecessarily... clearly believes that he can use foreign hostages as a lever to break... resolve on sanctions"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Your visit to the Middle East") ["King Hussein welcomes your proposed visit... still preoccupied with mediation: not focussed on sanctions"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd, Tom King, Patrick Mayhew, Alan Clark, Percy Cradock, Len Appleyard) [sanctions: rules of engagement; refugees in Jordan; MT message to President Bush; deployment of forces to Arab states; psychological warfare] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Hurd minute to MT ("The Gulf crisis: Jordan") ["King Hussein has given a commitment to President Bush that Jordan will enforce UN sanctions... [but this] would produce a major economic crisis in Jordan"; possible responses] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MT message to King Hussein of Jordan ("Iraq/Kuwait: message for King Hussein") [Hussein's visit to US/talks with Bush; financial aid to support enforcement of UN sanctions; "I should be happy to meet at any time convenient to you ... vital that Britain and Jordan maintain the closest possible contact"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Hurd press conference (Iraq-Kuwait crisis) [British nationals; purpose of allied deployment; possibility of war; UN resolution on enforcement of trade embargo; British officials in Kuwait] [unclassified; released Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (1316-1326Z) (President Bush-MT) [updating - situation at UN, necessity of acting to stop ships, if necessary under Article 51] [declassified Jun 2013] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-Mitterrand) [progress at UN; enforcing embargo; hostages] [declassified Aug 2000] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: National Security Directive 45 (defines US policy to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) [declassified 1996] |
|
|
90 Aug 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Gulf War: National Security Directive 45 ("US policy in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait") [declassified Aug 2011] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1058 to FCO (2345Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps") [MT critical of proposals: "We [would] be giving up existing powers"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1992 to FCO (0045Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: foreign nationals") [US position] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1993 to FCO (0055Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: the US domestic dimension") ["Most Americans remain confused and uncertain about their country's involvement in the Middle East... [but] support the President's handling of the crisis"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Charles Powell-General Scowcroft) ["It is rather hard to believe that the Americans have not taken their thinking on military options further... But I think this is probably as much as we can get for now from General Scowcroft" ] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Vassiliou of Cyprus) ["Iraq/Kuwait": phone conversation: "[UK/US] should attack Iraq... [or else] a negative attitude towards [ongoing presence of] US forces would develop... among the Arab masses"; do not overestimate Iraqi army] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia) [CDP: "unusually overwrote and elated and did not invariably make sense"; Bandar: "The joint conclusion of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria was that Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to get away with the invasion and occupation of Kuwait. ... the bottom line was that Saddam Hussein must be removed"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO record of phone conversation ("Iraq/Kuwait: Secretary of State's telephone conversation with Secretary Baker") [discussion of various issues including need for further Security Council resolution before enforcing embargo, and future of embassies in Kuwait] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ad hoc Group on the Gulf: 11.00 am on Tuesday 21 August 1990 at No 10") [UN resolution on interception of Iraqi tanker; Britons in Iraq/Kuwait; aid for Jordan; counter-propaganda; further deployment; terrorism; oil] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Middle East) [Bush speech on Iraq seen as preparing US for war] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Aug 21 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference on Gulf situation |
|
|
90 Aug 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2013 to FCO (2355Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps in New York") [Bush reluctantly granting Russian request for 48 hour moratorium on interdiction of Iraqi shipping; if no SCR by then, will act under Article 51] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Middle East) [MT's refusal to do deals with Iraq] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Aug 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1072 to FCO (1635Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps") ["[US] not sure of Soviet motives... impending Baker/Shevardnadze telephone conversation"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO record of conversation (Howe-Hawke) ["Lord President's visit to Australia: talks with Prime Minister Hawke" - Gulf crisis; Uruguay Round; Gorbachev; East Germany; Antarctica/environment; South Africa; Cambodia ; UK arms sales] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2019 to FCO (1630Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps in New York") ["US... pushing hard for a resolution on enforcement today... credibility of the UN and the Security Council at stake"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd, Tom King, John Wakeham, Patrick Mayhew, William Waldegrave, Percy Cradock, CDS) ["Iraq/Kuwait: meeting of Ministers"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Aug 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf coverage) [US call up of reservists, plight of hostages] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Aug 24 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf coverage) [gruesome pictures of Saddam Hussein's TV appearance with British boy] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Aug 24 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-King Hussein of Jordan) [hostages] [declassified Aug 20009] |
|
|
90 Aug 25 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Gulf, etc: MT draft speech (MT remarks on 'The New European Security Order' at EDU conference Helsinki, 30 Aug) [drops paragraph on WMD] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Aug 26 Su |
Press |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Gulf War: Bush-Thatcher phone conversation (no time to go wobbly) [memoirs extract] |
|
|
90 Aug 28 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Economy, Crime, Politics) [Bush throws weight behind UN peace mission] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Aug 28 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for Finnish TV Yleisradio (Finnish service) |
|
|
90 Aug 29 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference in Helsinki |
|
|
90 Aug 30 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to European Democrat Union Conference |
|
|
90 Aug 31 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-Mitterrand) [update; Fahd, Ozal; assistance to states hurt by the war, finance of war costs] [declassified Aug 2009] |
|
|
90 Aug 31 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (1146-1203Z) (President Bush-MT) [sanctions "having a good effect"; I have not changed my thinking on our goals"; hostages; King Hussein] [declassified Jun 2013] |
|
|
90 Aug 31 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House telcon (MT-President Bush) [concerting moves] [partially declassified 2012] |
|
|
90 Sep 1 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2121 to FCO (2000Z) ("Bush/Gorbachev Summit: Helsinki: 9 September") [press announcement] [declassified Dec 2016] |
|
|
90 Sep 1 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for TV-AM Frost on Sunday |
|
|
90 Sep 3 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Politics) [plight of Iraq hostages] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Sep 4 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Charles Powell, General Scowcroft) [goals of President Bush's forthcoming meeting with Gorbachev] [declassified Dec 2016] |
|
|
90 Sep 5 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 draft record of conversation (MT, Defence Secretary, Energy Secretary, Attorney General) [Bush/Gorbachev meeting, legal basis for use of military force, British women and children, embassies in Kuwait] [declassified Dec 2016] |
|
|
90 Sep 5 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, TUC, Economy, Industry) [Iraq's invasion of Kuwait] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Sep 6 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Gulf Crisis] |
|
|
90 Sep 6 Th |
Multimedia |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Gulf Crisis] [film] |
|
|
90 Sep 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell briefing for MT ("Talk with President Bush") [tell him parliamentary debate shows solid bipartisan support; more British troops to be sent] [declassified Dec 2016] |
|
|
90 Sep 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Economy, Politics) [Hussein calls for Holy War against US] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Sep 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-Mitterrand) [pre-Helsinki update; Gorbachev "very cautious about any movement towards open warfare, but he emphasized the need to maintain a common front"] [declassified Aug 2009] |
|
|
90 Sep 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell note to MT (update) [overnight telegrams; "Excellent press coverage of your speech"; Bush to call at 12.30; 300 women & children flown out last night; UN Sec Gen meeting with Tariq Aziz; sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Gulf crisis: US burden-sharing initiative") ["what... [MT] might say about a UK contribution to assistance for Egypt, Turkey and Jordan when she telephones the President"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2165 to FCO (0046Z) ("Bush/Gorbachev meeting: Helsinki, 9 September: CFE") ["hardened attitudes here... firm US line expected. But Scowcroft downbeat on prospects for progress"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2164 to FCO (0044Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Bush/Gorbachev summit") ["focus will be on the Gulf, and on possible differences... on the use of force; "Agenda will also include other regional issues, Europe and the Soviet economy"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2162 to FCO (0040Z) ("Israeli Foreign Minister's visit to Washington") [Gulf crisis; Arab/Israeli conflict] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2183 to FCO (0010Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["The mood is not bellicose. The President has support because he has been seen to be firm yet measured, and to have secured unprecedented international backing"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 9 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 minute to MT ("Helsinki summit") ["skirted round the question of possible use of force: and it was fairly clear that Gorbachev was not ready to subscribe to this"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 9 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of conversation (President Bush-Gorbachev) [Helsinki tête-à-tête; Bush: "the closer the new world order, the closer the US-Soviet relationship, the closer to a solution of the Gulf crisis"] [declassified Aug 2009] |
|
|
90 Sep 9 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of conversation (President Bush-Gorbachev and others) [Helsinki plenary; negotiating joint statement] [declassified Aug 2009] |
|
|
90 Sep 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("The Gulf: Saudi reactions to Bush/Gorbachev summit") ["Prince Bandar... very alarmed at the constant harping on a peaceful solution"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKDEL NATO telegram to FCO ("North Atlantic Council Ministerial meeting, 10 September: Gulf crisis: Bush-Gorbachev summit") ["Baker stressed need for NATO to meet out of area threat"; sanctions; burden-sharing] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: King Hussein's visit to Baghdad: 5/6 September") ["likely to continue with his diplomatic efforts to promote a solution... had spoken very frankly to Saddam... there was no choice... if it came to a war, Iraq would be defeated"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell note for MT ("Gulf crisis") [overnight telegrams, especially Baker's debriefing of NATO on Helsinki Summit; "Our European allies do not come out too well"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's meeting with Baker: Gulf") [Hurd, US Secretary of State] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2217 to FCO (2235Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Cheney and Powell before the Senate Armed Services committee") ["No surprises, and little hard information. Clear Senatorial sense of grievance against Japan/Germany... Burdensharing was a key element"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2205 to FCO (0545Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: President's address to Congress") ["A confident and determined address... determination to do whatever may be necessary to reverse Iraq's invasion of Kuwait"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 12 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Chairman of the European Democratic Group speech (Strasbourg, 12 September: Gulf crisis) ["Prompt and courageous action by the United States have protected a vital "out of area" European Community interest which - let's be frank -we were simply not organised to protect on our own"] |
|
|
90 Sep 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf Comment, Economy, Countryside) [Bush tells Congress that Hussein will fall] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Sep 13 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("Gulf crisis") [cover letter for Bush message to MT (retained) following his meeting with Gorbachev at Helsinki Summit to discuss Iraq] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 13 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 briefing for MT ("OD meeting: the Gulf") [additional British forces; military and financial aid burden-sharing; effect of sanctions on British companies] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 13 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2231 to FCO (2240Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: the US domestic dimension") ["public support... has solidified... [but] a growing mood in Congress that all the Allies should be doing more"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 13 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf Comment, Economy, Industry) [Ayatollah calls for holy war against Americans] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Sep 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Economy, Lamb War) [US says it will not be ready for war for two months] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Sep 18 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Czechoslovak Federal Assembly |
|
|
90 Sep 25 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf/Economy/Politics) [Mitterrand calls on Hussein to leave Kuwait] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Sep 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Foreign, Environment) [UN security council tightens screw] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Sep 27 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock minute for MT ("Questions for Mr Bush") [coming talk with President - US response to incidents, preparations for full-scale hostilities, transition to major hostilities, Israel, end game, long-term security, Iraq nuclear capacity] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 27 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Economy, Politics) [Jordan bans Iraqi flights] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Sep 30 Su |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Bush, General Scowcroft, Charles Powell; James Baker in part) ["The Gulf Crisis: the Military Option"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Sep 30 Su |
Press |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Gulf War: MT-Bush meeting in New York [memoirs extract] |
|
|
90 Oct 1 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for NBC (visiting New York) |
|
|
90 Oct 1 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech accepting the Morgenthau Award |
|
|
90 Oct 4 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Interview for Sunday Express (Gulf) |
|
|
90 Oct 5 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2441 to FCO (2350Z) ("US/Soviet Relations") ["Gorbachev still the Americans' preferred partner. But his obvious and serious problems are beginning to cloud the picture"] [released Dec 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 7 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Ingham briefing for MT ("The Sunday Press") ["as good as can be expected" on ERM] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Oct 7 Su |
Multimedia |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Debate on the Address] [film] |
|
|
90 Oct 9 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: General Scowcroft letter to Charles Powell (Mitterrand) [MT & Bush in New York "shared acute concern about the lack of unequivocal French support"; message conveyed to Mitterrand] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 10 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UK Ambassador US letter to Charles Powell ("The Gulf: contacts with the White House") [asks how UKE Washington can best help MT keep "fully abreast of White House thinking"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 12 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversations (MT, President Bush; No.10, UKMIS New York; Charles Powell-Scowcroft) ["Security Council resolution: killings in Jerusalem"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 12 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
|
|
90 Oct 14 Su |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
South Africa: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-De Klerk at Chequers) [De Klerk worried Mandela losing grip on the ANC; annex records MT would love to visit South Africa, but only when there had been "substantial progress in negotiations"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
|
|
90 Oct 14 Su |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Gulf, etc: MT note ("Notes for reply to President Bush phone call Oct 1990") [no option to play it long] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Oct 15 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, US Defense Secretary Cheney, Tom King) [military situation in the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 15 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to No.10 ("Iraq/Kuwait: positive information campaign") [seventh weekly sitrep; extensive briefing notes] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 16 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock minute for MT ("The Gulf: Visit to Washington") [topics for his visit; "The signs are still of lack of clarity and determination"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 16 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("The Gulf") [Cradock visit to Washington - limitation on topics he can safely raise because he has not been briefed on highest level American thinking] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for Cradock ("The Gulf: Visit to Washington") [topics he can safely raise, excluding military options, timing and strategy] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock minute for Charles Powell ("The Gulf: Visit to Washington") ["this agenda would raise problems for me" - need to be able to "cover the issue in broad terms" to encourage US to think through options more clearly] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Telephone conversation with President Bush") [Scowcroft says President will want to call tomorrow or Friday evening; draft message for MT to send Bush first] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting of Ministers: the Gulf") [diplomatic (Hurd, Primakov, Heath, Bush, UN, Kuwait Embassies), military, future work] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT (King Hussein comment) [Saddam seized whole of Kuwait as bargaining chip for disputed territory] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO briefing for MT ("The Prime Minister's Telephone Conversation with President Bush") [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf/Middle East, Soviet Union, South Africa) [MT and Bush warn Hussein of war crimes charges] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Oct 18 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock minute for Charles Powell ("The Gulf: Visit to Washington") [as agreed, draft message for Powell to send Scowcroft] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 18 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of phone conversation (MT, President Bush) [Bush "agreed that the key calculation was whether we had the luxury of giving sanctions time to work"; disagreement over reprovisioning Embassies in Kuwait and necessity of a further 'provocation' to justify use of force] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 18 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT (overnight telegrams) ["The Foreign Secretary is in a fair amount of trouble"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 18 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell letter to FCO & Cabinet Office ("The Gulf") [top secret records of meetings, messages & calls with US Administration] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 18 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Bush & Scowcroft memoir |
Gulf War: MT letter to George Bush ("we should go sooner rather than later") [excerpt] |
|
|
90 Oct 18 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
|
90 Oct 19 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of phone conversation (General Scowcroft-Charles Powell) [reprovisioning/evacuation of US Embassy in Kuwait; US confusion as to events at the UN] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 19 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell letter to General Scowcroft (Cradock visit to Washington) ["He will not want to get sensitive areas of military strategy and planning"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 20 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Soviet Foreign Minister Primakov and others) [Primakov describes visit to Saddam; urges face-saving "flexible linkage" of withdrawal from Kuwait to Arab/Israeli problem; MT emphatically rejects approach - Saddam "a dictator pure and simple", "We must NOT offer him blandishments"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 21 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting of Ministers: the Gulf") [diplomatic (Heath Mission, situation at UN, Primakov, Kuwait Embassies, Jordan etc), military, oil] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 22 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("Prime Minister's interview with Al-Hayat newspaper") [draft answers for written interview] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 22 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 briefing for MT ("The Gulf") [meeting with Hurd & Tom King: strategic objectives; sensitive issues] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 22 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2561 to FCO (2322Z) ("US/Soviet Relations: Baker's Speech to the American Committee on US/Soviet Relations") [summary/analysis] [released Dec 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 23 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd, Tom King) [major issues in advance of military operations against Iraq: "downfall [of Hussein]... would be a desirable side-effect of our actions"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 23 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO minute to No.10 ("Iraq/Kuwait") [Waldegrave meeting with Charles Jones & Peter Gummer of Shandwick PR firm: note of their advice on state of US public opinion] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 23 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush letter to Israeli PM (Yitzhak Shamir) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
90 Oct 26 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2617 to FCO (2121Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["Americans are under no illusions that air power alone could bring victory... no US led offensive is likely until the higher lever [of US ground forces] can be reached... support [of US public] for the President's Gulf policies... remains pretty steady"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 26 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Charles Powell, US National Security Advisor) ["Gulf crisis": Primakov peace mission to Iraq; US military build-up in Saudi Arabia; US Secretary of State visit to Middle East & London; GATT negotiations] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 26 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
European Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("Lunch with President Mitterrand: Rome, 27 October") [France internal; Gulf crisis - French position, burden sharing, WEU aspects, Arab/Israel, Lebanon; EC issues - institutional reform; agriculture/GATT; USSR; enlargement; bilateral defence co-operation] [declassified Dec 2016] |
|
|
90 Oct 26 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf/EC: No.10 record of conversation (Scowcroft-Powell) [US concern that the French were pushing strongly for an early International Conference on Arab/Israel] [declassified Dec 2016] |
|
|
90 Oct 27 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand lunch in Rome) [agriculture/GATT; European political union; Germany; EMU; Turkey; EBRD; EC membership; USSR; the Gulf; Defence co-operation] [declassified Dec 2016] |
|
|
90 Oct 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia) [French forces in Saudi Arabia; Primakov peace mission to Iraq; military action and the risk of delay; role of the media] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO record of conversation (Hurd, Kaufman) [Labour Party's position in event of military action] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO briefing for MT ("Meeting of Ministers: Gulf") [latest UN resolution; European Council statements on Gulf & hostages; Soviet position; meeting with Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia; breaches of sanctions; French hostages; Kohl on sharing costs of military deployment; James Baker visit to Saudi Arabia; Mitterrand views; Military Staff Committee meeting; US deployments] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 31 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2641 to FCO (0045Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: statements by the President and Baker") ["uncompromising"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Oct 31 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: No.10 press digest to MT (Gulf, EC, economy, industry, education) [reaction to MT Commons statement] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Oct 31 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, Economy, Gulf) [Hussein puts troops on alert] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Nov 1 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: No.10 press digest to MT (Gulf, Europe, etc) [reactions to MT's Commons statement; Hurd] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Nov 1 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, Economy, Gulf) [Bush says he has run out of patience with Hussein] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Nov 2 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for MT ("Talk with President Bush") [topics for expected phone call - worry that additional reinforcements might prevent early action] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 2 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: No.10 press digest to MT ("Howe Resignation") ["Your most dangerous crisis since Westland"] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Nov 2 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Howe resignation, Gulf) [Howe storms out in row over Europe] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Nov 3 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2689 to FCO (0100Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") [President's public statements spreading confusion] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 3 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Powell, General Scowcroft) [background for MT forthcoming talk with President Bush: Administration debates] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 5 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (EC-Tory Party, Economy, Gulf) [Tory big guns open fire on Heseltine] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Nov 6 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: Jim Baker note for President Bush (meeting Saudis) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
90 Nov 7 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Tory Party, Gulf) [You flush out leadership challengers - by setting timetable for any election] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Nov 7 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: Jim Baker report for President Bush (meeting Mubarak & Chinese FM) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
90 Nov 8 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Douglas Hurd minute for MT ("The Permanent Five and Arab/Israel") [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 8 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: Ingham briefing for MT ("BBC Lunch") ["very hard words" with John Sergeant "disgraceful journalism in forecasting a challenge to you on the basis of gossip"] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Nov 8 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Queen's Speech debate, Industry) [MT's warning to Iraq to get out of Kuwait] [released Feb 2020] |
|
|
90 Nov 8 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: Jim Baker note for President Bush (meeting Gorbachev & Shevardnadze) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
90 Nov 9 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2741 to FCO (0600Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: US Deployments") [President Bush announces increase in US forces] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 9 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: Jim Baker note for President Bush (meeting MT & Hurd) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
90 Nov 9 Fr |
Press |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Gulf War: MT meeting with Jim Baker (reinforcing British deployment) [memoirs extract] |
|
|
90 Nov 10 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: Jim Baker note for President Bush (meeting Mitterrand & Dumas) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
90 Nov 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2773 to FCO (2345Z) (Iraq/Kuwait: Administration Policy on the Gulf) [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2767 to FCO (0403Z) (Iraq/Kuwait: Criticism of President Bush's Gulf Policy) [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting of Ministers, The Gulf") [Defence Secretary's visit to Gulf, additional British forces, further UN resolution, MT's Paris meeting with Bush] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 19 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: MT & Bush breakfast meeting in Paris (press pool report) |
|
|
90 Nov 19 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House conversation record (MT-Bush breakfast meeting in Paris) [declassified 2013] |
|
|
90 Nov 19 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Joint Press Conference with US President (George Bush) in Paris |
|
|
90 Nov 19 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference at Paris CSCE Summit |
|
|
90 Nov 19 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Paris CSCE Summit |
|
|
90 Nov 19 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Gulf War: CIA memo ("Seizing the Day: Iran's Response to the Persian Gulf Crisis") [leaders probably see crisis as "opportunity to regain what they regard as Iran's traditional position of primacy in the Persian Gulf"] [declassified Nov 1999] |
|
|
90 Nov 20 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) [Mitterrand ready to join in working out a UNSCR authorising use of force] [declassified Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 20 Tu |
Press |
Key |
Thatcher memoirs |
Falling from power: Hearing the result of the first ballot [memoirs extract] |
|
|
90 Nov 21 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC Stmnt: [CSCE Summit] |
|
|
90 Nov 22 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2824 to FCO (0016Z) ("US Policy Towards the Soviet Union") [US contacts with USSR; humanitarian aid; IMF-led examination of Soviet economy; Soviet pressure to join internatinal financial institutions] [released Dec 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 22 Th |
Press |
Key |
Thatcher memoirs |
Falling from power: Cabinet overboard [memoirs extract] |
|
|
90 Nov 22 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Resignation: No.10 minute (“Resignation action plan: 22 November 1990”) [declassified 2016] |
|
|
90 Nov 22 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Confidence in Her Majesty's Government] |
|
|
90 Nov 23 Fr |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
Falling from power: "America astonished by fall of loyal ally" (reaction from Reagan & Bush) |
|
|
90 Nov 26 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Resignation: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Resignation: Italian media reactions”) [“a great leader brought down by her own intransigence”] [declassified 2016] |
|
|
90 Nov 26 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Resignation: Charles Powell message to General Scowcroft (parting thoughts) [“sad commentary on standards of loyalty in politics”] [declassified 2016] |
|
|
90 Nov 26 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Resignation: MT message to Brent Scowcroft (parting thoughts) [MT: “I have an unshakeable faith in the United States, particularly under George Bush’s leadership”] [declassified 2016] |
|
|
90 Nov 26 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Resignation: Bob Gates message to Charles Powell (parting thoughts) [“terribly saddened by the turn of events in London”] [declassified 2016] |
|
|
90 Nov 27 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Resignation: MT telegram to Bob Gates (thanks) [“the greatest imaginable privilege to have worked closely with the United States”] [declassified 2016] |
|
|
90 Nov 28 We |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Resignation: President Bush letter to MT (regrets) ["your wisdom and determination"] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
90 Nov 30 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Prime Minister/Defence: Charles Powell briefing for Major ("Bilateral with the Defence Secretary") [Gulf; defence spending; procurement decisions; political problems; nuclear deterrent] [released Jul 2017] |
|
|
90 Nov 30 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (2006-2015Z) (President Bush-Major) [invitation to visit Camp David before Xmas; "I am determined to take the one last step .... I'm not going wobbly"] [declassified Jun 2013] |
|
|
90 Dec 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2965 to FCO (0125Z) ("Occupied terriotries: Security Council debate") [The US is not supporting a resolution which would seek to convene an international conference] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2966 to FCO (0130Z) ("Arab/Israel: US policy on an international conference") ["We are not now recommending that an international conference on the arab-israeli conflict be held"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1041 to FCO (1936Z) ("Arab/Israel and the Gulf: Secretary of State's conversation with Jim Baker") ["Baker solicits our help in removing reference to an international conference from UN resolution on Arab/Israel"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: President of Nauru letter to Prime Minister ("Freeing of foreign hostages in Iraq") [rejeoices at Saddam's decision to release foreign hostages] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Royal Visits to Military Sites") ["the Foreign Secretary is in favour of an early visit by a member of the Royal Family to the Gulf"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Morris minute for Powell (Visit to the troops) ["instead of Mr King going to see the troops before Christmas, Archie Hamilton could go"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock minute for Powell ("Collateral Damage in the Event of Allied Attacks on Iraqi CBW on Nuclear Facilities") [paper based on MOD's assessments] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2984 to FCO (0030Z) ("US/Israel") ["The administration think Israeli anxiety over the Gulf crisis increasing"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 conversation record ("UN Security Council Resolution on the occupied territories") ["frankly surprised that the Americans had gone along with a drafting exercise which put a reference to the international conference in the resolution at this stage. We had not been consulted"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 9 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Jordan/Saudi Arabia/Oman") ["King Hussein claims to have done all he can to repair fences with King Fahd. Sees no further scope for Omani mediation at this stage"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 9 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Audience with King Hussein") [King Hussein describes his last meeting with Saddam] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 9 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Audience with King Hussein") ["The King's contacts with Saddam and his reations with the Saudis are obviously closely linked"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Butler minute for Powell ("Handling of the Gulf Crisis") ["two important differences between your note of my discussion with the Prime Minister and my recollection"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for Cabinet Secretary ("Handling of the Gulf Crisis") ["your latest minute is tantamount to suggesting that I deliberately misreported a discussion"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for PM (Message from president Bush) [draft reply for Prime Minister's approval] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell letter to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: President Bush's letter to the PM") [revised draft approved] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Office briefing for PM ("OPD(G): 12 December") [BW Immunisation; current international situation; media handling; advice to British communities in war risk countries; British Embassy in Kuwait] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell briefing for PM ("Meetings on the Gulf") [the position of the Israelis and the likeliness of an Isareli pre-emptive attack on Iraqi's missiles and chemical arsenal] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO minute for PM ("British Embassy in Kuwait") ["I believe, however, that the time has come to withdraw Mr Weston and Mr Banks"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush meeting with Israeli PM (Yitzhak Shamir)
(record of conversation) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
90 Dec 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: ("Iraq/Kuwait") [UK position paper] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for PM (meeting with Mr. Kinnock) ["the question is whether you would prefer to do it before or after Christmas"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Office briefing for PM ("OPD(G): 13 December") [BW immunisation; implications of Iraqi partial withdrawal from Kuwait; implications of a total Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait; Gulf crisis: distribution of respirators to civilians"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell briefing for PM ("Meeting on the Gulf") [anthrax immunisation; respirators to British civilians; implications of partial or total Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait;] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell note for FCO ("the Gulf") ["further message to the Prime Minister from President Bush on the Gulf"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell note for FCO ("Gulf") [tentative arrangements for the Prime Minister's meeting with the Leader of the Opposition on 17 December] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell note for PM ("Gulf: Briefing for the Leader of the Opposition") ["the only mutually convenient time we have been able to find is at 2030 hours on Monday 17 December"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock minute for PM ("Implications of Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait") [problems brought out and issues not addressed by the two papers for the the OPD(G)] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO briefing for the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ("Call on Cardinal Hume") ["discuss with him the various issues connected with the Gulf War which are of concern to the Catholic Church"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 minute for FCO ("Iraq-Kuwait: Message from the President of Nauru") [suggestions for additions to the draft reply from the Prime Minister to the President of Nauru] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Deputy PS to the Queen ("British Forces in the Gulf: Call-Out of Reservs") [seeking the Queen's authorization to call out members of the Reserve forces under Section 10 of the Act ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3051 to FCO (0127Z) ("Shamir's visit to Washington. 11-13 December") ["Administration consider Shamir visit a success"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3050 to FCO (0119Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Israeli intentions") ["Shamir had increased the confidence in Washington that Israel was not lookinf for an opportunity for unilateral action"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Office note to Powell ("Medical Support for British Forces Middle East") [Prime Minister's and other Minister's satisfaction with the proposal or need for further discussion] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell note for PM ("the Gulf: Military Briefing") [documents needed for military briefing] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO conversation record (Baker-Hurd: "Secretary of State's bilateral with Baker") [US opinion; meeting of the five; partial withdrawal; burden-sharing; Israel; individual responsibility; Phase 2 warning; meeting between the EC and Tariq Aziz; ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Office letter to Defence Secretary ("Gulf Crisis: UK/US Talks") [notes of the meeting of 14 December and official UK/US Position Paper on the Gulf Crisis] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 conversation record ("Prime Minister Meeting with the Leader of the Opposition: the Gulf") [Major-Kinnock] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell briefing for PM ("Meeting with Our Ambassador in Kuwait") [details about the meeting] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Health Secretary minute for PM ("Medical Support for British Forces Middle East") [support to the Defence Secretary's proposal concerning the deployment of medical support to British forces in the Middle East] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3068 to FCO (0059Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: chapter 2") ["Administration still prepared for war if need be. But next moves up to Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Secretary briefing for PM ("OPD(G): 19 December") [expulsion of suspect Iraqis from the United Kingdom; current international situation; PM's visit to the United States; Israely policy;] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell note for PM ("Meeting with HMA Baghdad") [pointers in view of the meeting] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell briefing for PM ("Meeting of the OPD(G): the Gulf") ["Robin Butler insists that it is necessary, to ensure that you are briefed up to the eye-balls on the Gulf before you go to Washington"; expulsion of suspect Iraqis from the UK; current international situation; PM's visit to the US; Israeli policy;] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock minute for PM ("OPD(G): Wednesday 19 December") [three papers for the meeting: on expulsion of suspect Iraqis from the UK, on Israeli policy and on the Arab/Israel issue] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock briefing for PM ("OPD(G): 19 December. Gulf Crisis: Visit to Washington") ["what is more important now...is the establishment of an athmosphere of openness, trust and determination...great prizes in terms of the future of the international order could be in our hands if we can rise to the occasion and carry this operation through successfully" ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO minute for PM ("Iraq/Kuwait: Sustaining National Unity") [set of briefing notes on the Governement's policy on the Gulf crisis in order to brief relevant Ministers and Officers] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Meeting between Prime Minister and HM Ambassador, Baghdad") [suggestions for the discussion, which shall cover issues such as the mood of Iraqi population, the hostages situation and Iraqis in the UK] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Home Secretary minute for PM ("Gulf Crisis: Contingency Plans for Emergency Legislation") [revision of draft Bill of 1982; "it would be prudent to have a Bill and Regulations fully prepared by 14 January"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Deployment of Tornado Aircraft") ["the Defence Secretary has concluded that 12 aircraft should be deployed to Dhahran after Christmas"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO press line ("Amnesty International Report: 19 December 1990") ["There is no secret about what is happening. Returning British hostages have told similar accounts of the murder, turture and brutality of the Iraqi regime in Kuwait"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD draft minute to Powell ("BW Immunisation Policy") [proceeding for the immunisation programme and relevant communications to nations contributing to the multinational force] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3096 to FCO (2222Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: readiness of US forces") ["American troops will not be ready for offensive action by 15 January"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Defence Secretary letter to PM ("Operation Desert Shield") ["the US Air Force intend to deploy a number of A10 aircraft"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Transport Secretary minute for PM ("the Threat to British Civil Aviation in the event of Conflict in the Gulf") [the nature of the threat; existing arrangements for aviation security; measures to improve security: domestically and internationally; decisions if war breaks out; a public warning about the risks to fly; conclusions] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3102 to FCO (0003Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Mr Heath's testimony to the House Armed Services Committee") ["Sanctions against Iraq can work, war would be too costly, direct talks between Iraq and Kuwait should be pursued, room for further Arab involvement"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["France does not want to launch a competing dialogue with Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Duty Clerk minute for Powell ("the Gulf - Jordanian Military Movements") ["Both the Jordanians and the Israelis are edgy....the most likely explanation is that the Israelis and Jordanians are over-reacting to each other's activities"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO telegram 2226 to UKE Washington (0107Z) ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") ["We are considering the future of British embassy in Baghdad in the light of the approaching 15 January deadline and of the ensuing risk of hostilities"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell letter to Department of Transport ("The Threat to British Civil Aviation in the Event of Conflict in the Gulf") [PM content with proposals, subject to view of colleagues] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Discussion with Crown Prince") [Saddam "a thug and a criminal"; next Iraqi leader would come from army; sceptical of Saddam withdrawing] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait") [Powell and Cheney visit Saudi Arabia to evaluate preparedness and options with US military; Crown Prince concerned at US resolve] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("BW Immunisation Policy") [two out of three batches of Anthrax vaccine awarded a product licence; start of a phased programme to immunise military personnel and civilians in direct support; routine briefing to the press on the CBW threat and the countermeasures available"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: White House conversation record (MT-Bush phone conversation) [Christmas wishes; invitation to White House to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom] [declassified 2009] |
|
|
90 Dec 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: PM John Major to MT (update) [Gulf; Community Charge; health & education reforms] [declassified Dec 2017] |
|
|
90 Dec 27 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("BW Immunisation") [further information about how and by whom Anthrax vaccine is licensed] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 27 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Departement for Trade and Industry letter to the Treasury ("Iraq: Premium Refunds") ["it is in the Government's interest that we should try to minimise the possibility of Judicial Review by being more flexible on refunds of premium"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 27 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 conversation record ("The Gulf") [PM meeting with Foreign Secretary: BW immunisation, Embassies in Baghdad, contracts with the Iraqi Governemnt, domestic opinion, parliamentary handling, Cabinet] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 28 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("The Gulf: Call-Out of Selected Reservists") ["there is a shortfall in the numbers and in the range of medical skills required"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 28 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for PM ("Prince of Wales's visit to the gulf") [suggestions for manuscript reply from the PM] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 28 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Secretary minute for Cabinet Office ("Options for Dealing with an Iraqi Withdrawal") [discussion with American National Security Advisor about how to deal with a ptrotracted unconditional withdrawal] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 28 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for PM ("Reservists for the Gulf") ["the MOD are still 233 prople short...they need to call up around 250 additional Army personnel"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 28 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Private Secretary minute for Lord President ("Tam Dalyell, MP: Request for Recall of Parliament") [Dalyell's request of an immediate recall of the Parliament to debate on compulsory call-up of Reservists; "I recommand no further action for now"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 29 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for PM (Missing documents) ["The Mail on Sunday have got the story of the missing documents...we hope to dissuade them from running the story or at least only to use a bowdlerized version"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 29 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell letter to FCO ("The Gulf") ["in the event that hostilities do take place, the Prime Minister would need to make a broadcast on the day they started"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Secretary of State for Defence minute to PM ("Timing of military action against Iraq") [military will not be ready for offensive ground operations before end January] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Omani views of situation") [Forecasts of Iraqi withdrawal] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO telegram 2237 to UKE Washington (0925Z) ("Secretary of State's conversation with Baker: 30 December") ["Baker sees no objection to suggestion that presidency, flanked by UK and France, might call in Iraqi ambassador in relevant capitals, but is not attracted by the possibility of the twelve inviting Tariq Aziz to Europe"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Paris ("Secretary of State's conversation with French Foreign Minister") ["No sign of a French initiative before the FAC on 4 January on contacts with Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Jordan/Syria") [Audience with King Hussein of 30 December] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Luxembourg ("Secretary of State's conversation with Luxembourg Foreign Minister") ["Some form of EC/Iraq contact will be needed but the form should be discussed on 4 January"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE The Hague ("Secretary of State's conversation with Dutch Foreign Minister") ["Some EC Contact with the Iraqis may be necessary in close consultation with the Americans"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Bonn ("Secretary of State's conversation with German Foreign Minister") ["Genscher believes that on 4 January EC Foreign Ministers must consider how to drive home the message that Iraq will not be attacked if she complies with Security Council Resolutions. Agrees on need to stay in touch with Americans. Does not favoue EC mission to Baghdad"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Advice to British Communities in the Middle East") [proposal to send home British dependents in Yemen and Jordan, not yet in Israel or Occupied Territories] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Attorney General ("Gulf Crisis: Media Handling") [reporting ground rules for journalists attached to the forces and extensive written guidance for editors] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Containing Iraqi CW/CB Capability") [President Bush: "confident of limiting wide environmental damage by...dropping incendiaries which would destroy most of the toxic substances; MOD: results of assessment "not enirely reassuring"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
90 Dec 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Foreign Secretary minute for PM ("British Embassy, Baghdad") [considerations about the eventual pull-out of all the remaining UK-based staff from the British Embassy in Baghdad before 15 January] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Powell briefing for Major ("Meeting with Mrs Thatcher") [Gulf; Soviet Union; South Africa; Europe; MT visit to America; Medal of Freedom; domestic issues] [declassified Dec 2017] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to MOD ("Jordanian Perspective on Gulf War Hostilities and JAF Involvement ") [scenarios which might involve Jordan in a Gulf War; "JAF's unenviable position as the meat in the sandwich"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("EC Discussion at Luxembourg") [Prince's Saud concern about German wavering and possible divergence in EC and US positions] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("the Gulf and Soviet Domestic Politics") ["possibility that Soviet hardliners might use hostilities in the Gulf as a cover for a crack-down on one of their Soviet Republics"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Rome telegram 3 to FCO (1736Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: EPC Ministerial, 4 January") [Italian political Director: "there should be no question of the EC sending a mission to Baghdad"; eventual meeting had to take place in Europe and at such level to enable Italian Minister to demontrate to the public and Parliament that every effort had been made to persuade Iraqis to get out of Kuwait] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Paris telegram 2 to FCO (1810Z) ("EC Discussion at Luxembourg - Mitterrand's New Year Message") ["Mitterrand's New Year message balances French readiness for use of force with need to go on working for peace"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 11 to FCO (2340Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["any statement issued following the EPC ministerial meeting on 4 January should avoid giving the impression of differences between the US and the EC"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell letter to FCO ("Advice for British Communities Middle East") [PM might be content with proposal to extend advice to the dependents of British nationals in Jordan and Yemen] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell letter to FCO ("Egypt/Iraq") [Prime Minister wonders if he should ask President Mubarak about his message to Saddam Hussein ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD ("Timing of Military Action Against Iraq") [Prime Minister demands report about how to speed up deliveries of items needed to ensure that British forces are ready at an earlier date] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell briefing for Prime Minister ("Meeting of Ministers: the Gulf") [PM's visit to the United States; wider international aspects; British Embassy in Baghdad; other subjects not on the agenda] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 conversation record ("The Gulf") [Powell-Scowcroft call: possible reduction of diplomatic staff from Embassies in Baghdad; Baker's visit to the Gulf; likely timing of military action] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: No.10 record of conversation (PM Major-MT) [Gulf; ERM; Community Charge; health & education reforms; EMU] [declassified Dec 2017] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait") [reaffirmation of Saudi's idea that "Saddam must either withdraw, or be forcibly ejected" ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Timing of Military Action Against Iraq") [?] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Rules of Engagement") [amendments to ROE concerning the case of an Iraqi pre-emptive attack against UK or allied forces or on the host nations in which thet are deployed; need for delegated authority to activate the relevant ROE] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Attorney-General letter to Secretary of State for Defence ("Gulf Crisis: Media Handling") [content with King's position] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Breach") ["we can reassure the Americans that plans for operations against Iraq have not been compromised"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Secretary briefing for PM ("OPD(G): 3 January") [Prime Minister's visit to Camp David; current international situation; British Embassy, Baghdad] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Secretary note for Powell (PM's visit to the Gulf) [Chief of Defence Staff's intention to go to the Gulf with the PM; better if Powell puts the proposal forward] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for Prime Minister ("US Request for an Aircraft Carrier or the Red Sea") [reservations about the need to send a UK aircraft carrier to the Red Sea following the Secretary of State for Armed Forces' minute on the subject] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for Prime Minister ("The Gulf: Church Leaders") [arrangements for a meeting between the PM, the Archibishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Hume about the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for Lord President's Office ("Possible Debate on the Gulf") ["The Prime Minister...is disposed to think that the offer of a debate at the time when the UN deadline for Iraqi withdrawal expires would put the Government in a strong position"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell note for Prime Minister (Call with President Bush) ["the President would like to speak with you mid-morning"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell note for the record ("Prime Minister's Call with President Bush: the Gulf") [President Bush confirmend his views about military timing in the Gulf; "one or two people thought that he might be 24 hours or so too precipitate"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock minute for Powell ("Environmental Effects of a War in the Gulf") [short note by the Assessment Staff to summarise the main points of the issue] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock note for Powell ("Kuwait Oil") [information requested by the PM about Kuwaiti oil as a proportion of world production] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Office minute for No.10 (Suez Precedents) ["the essential point from these precedents...is that at each stage of the escalation of hostilities, there was a Statement to the House and/or a Debate"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 conversation record ("Prime Minister's Conversation with President Bush: the Gulf) [President's Bush proposal to send Baker to Europe and to offer to make him available there for a meeting with Tariq Aziz; "public opinion both in the United States and Europe clearly believed that one more offer would be worthwhile"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Mitterrand) (record of conversation) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 21 to FCO (0014Z) ("Baker's consultation with coalition partners") [talks to set an itinerary] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 13 to FCO (0820Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Gulf Crisis") ["Soviet permanent reprentative peddles the idea of a further Security Council Resolution to severe diplomatic relations and telecommunication links with Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: EPC Ministerial Meeting, Luxembourg 4 January: Gulf Crisis") ["Reaffirmation of basic approach of twelve, based on prevoius statements and resolutions. Need for internal cohesion and solidarity with US and other allies underlined"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: EPC Ministerial Meeting, Luxembourg 4 January: Gulf Crisis") [text of presidency statement approved by twelve foreign ministers and released] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Gulf and Egypt") [allowances] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Treasury letter to MOD ("US Request for an Aircraft Carrier for the Red Sea") ["the proposed deployment is not of the highest priority and...we should not be bounced into conceding it now"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD ("The Gulf: Rules Of Engagement") [Prime Minister content with amendements "to give UK commanders delegated authority to response to Iraqi pre-emptive attacks"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Rules Of Engagement") [the Foreign Secretary agrees with amendments to grant "limited extension in the authority of the Joint Commander to act in extremis against Iraqis missiles or attacks"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Possible Gulf Debate") [favours motion on the adjournment because Labour wants it and Hurd "anxious to keep [Kinnock and Kaufman] ... on board"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to General Attorney Office (Missing Laptop) [story of the theft reported by the Media; arrengements to brief the Press; potential reward or immunity from prosecution for the thief returning the laptop] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell (Service Morale) ["effect on the morale of the services of undertaking Operation Granby at the same time as 'Options for Change' are underway"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to MOD (Rules of Engagement) [Attorney General content with revised ROE] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for FCO ("The Gulf: Possible Debate in the House") ["preliminary work on a speech for the Prime Minister if there is an early debate in the House on the Gulf"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for Prime Minister ("Gulf") [schedule of meeting arranged] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO minute for Prime Minister ("The Threat to British Civil Aviation in the Event of a Conflict in the Gulf") ["I hope that it will be soon possible to recruit a suitable team to take on the inspection of overseas airports"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO minute for Prime Minister ("Iraq/Kuwait: Sustaining National Unity") ["it is encrasingly important for colleagues to take opportunities..to explain Government policy to as many sections of the public as possible"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Department for transport minute for Prime Minister ("The Gulf: War Risk Insurance for Airlines") [Major assents to proposal] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 5 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 35 to FCO (0041Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["Bush remains termined to use force if he has to...the Administration will need to continue to watch congressional opinion closely, but early action to constrain the President is unlikely"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 5 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 22 to FCO (0041Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Gulf Crisis") ["French permanent representative dismissive of Mitterrand's reported support for a Security Council Meeting before 15 January Deadline"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 5 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("US/Iraqi Talks") ["importance of the Americans keeping open the possibility of a direct talk with Saddamn and of not again allowing themselves to be boxed in by over-attachment to particular dates""] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 5 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell letter to Department of Transport ("The Gulf: War Risk Insurance for Airlines") [Prime Minister content with the recommendation to "take action under the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Act 1952 to re-insure British aircraft operating to the Middle East"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 6 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Iraqi Refusal of Invitation by the Twelve") ["they presumably calculate that there remains the possibility that Tariq Aziz's refusal to go to Luxembourg will persuade one or two European Governments to break ranks and send envoys to Baghdad"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 6 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Panorama") [Saudi concern] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Iraq/Kuwait: Message to President Kaunda") [suggested wording for the letter to President Kaunda from the Prime Minister] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("The Gulf Crisis: a Just War") ["arguments and attempts to answer theological reservations over resort to force"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to Powell ("US Request for an Aircraft Carrier for the Red Sea") [difficulties concerning the implementation of e embargo in the Red Sea] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Chief Whip's Office record of conversation (Energy Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Defence Secretary & others) ("Gulf: Media Arrangements") [timing, role of No.10 Press Secretary, backbenchers] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to MOD (Stolen Laptop) [possible reward for return or immunity for theft] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Gulf: Briefing the Opposition") [Foreign Secretary favors a new meeting between the PM and Mr Kinnock after the PM's visit to the Gulf; "you might also like to know that Mr Baker...was seeing Mr Kinnock this afternoon"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Foreign Secretary's Meeting with Secretary Baker, 4 January: Tete-a-Tete") [timing; Mr baker's call on the Prime Minister next weekend; aircraft carrier in the Red Sea] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO minute for Department for Transport ("The Gulf: War Risk Insurance for Airlines") [timing to give notice to the airlines of the war-risk insurance premium to be paid from 15 January; "this should be left to the last possible moment"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 minute for MOD ("Gulf Briefings") [group briefing arrangements] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Acts of Atrocity in Kuwait") [Information Department ask to have a look to the photograph album given to the PM] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Treasury letter to Transport Secretary ("The Gulf: War Risk Insurance for Airlines") ["favour an agreement with the industry which allowed for a much shorter period of notice: perhaps no more than 24 hours"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Chief Whip's Office record of conversation ("Gulf: Media Arrangements") [Government backbenchers; letter to all MPs setting out Government case in event of Commons debate Jan 15; reply to Cardinal Hume's letter; case against further time for sanctions; photos of the atrocities in Kuwait to be used to bring home Saddam's inhumanity; refusal of Saudi authorities to issue sufficient visas for British journalists] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Call by Chief of Defence Staff") ["The Prime Minister will want primarily to ask Sir David about a number of issues rising from his visit to the Gulf d the Cabinet discussion"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to FCO ("Call by Admiral Lanxade") ["Admiral Lanxade made clear that he had President Mitterrand's authority for his reassurance that France would fight"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Secretary briefing for Prime Minister ("OPD(G): 10 January") [PM's visit to the Gulf; international situation; second round of UK/US talks; response tu partial and full Iraqi withdrawal;media handling; debate in Parliament; IEA stockdraw; cabinet 10 January; pattern of meetings in the event of hostilities] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Secretary briefing for Prime Minister ("Cabinet, 10 January: Possible Military Action in the Gulf") [international situation; comments from Ministers on the possible conflict; possible debate in the Parliament; formal authority to the PM to commit British troops after 15 January] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cradock minute for Powell ("Iraqi Options: Threat of a Pre-emptive Attack") [assumptions on possible targets and strategies] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Morris PS minute for Prime Minister ("Gulf Debate") [arrangement of short discussion on Parliamentary handling of the debate during OPD(G) 10 January] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Department for Transport minute for FCO ("The Gulf: War Risk Insurance for Airlines") ["we must expect that airlines will withdraw services from areas where they foresee conflit, whether or not we offer re-insurance"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Visit of the prime Minister to Oman - 8/9 January") ["the Prime Minister clearly established an easy rapport with the Sultan who was visibly flattered to receive such attention at this early stage of the Prime Miniter's term of office"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKMIS Geneva (1100Z) ("Gulf: Secretary of State's Conversation with Secretary Baker") [French initiative considered counterproductive; possible new Troika invitation to Tariq Aziz for a meeting in a different venue from Luxembourg; UN Secretary General's potential initiative not be discouraged] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Luxembourg ("Gulf: Secretary of State's Conversation with the Luxembourg Prime Minister") ["if the Baker/Tariq Aziz meeting in Geneva is unsuccessful...no difficulty if Poos were to say publicly that the EC Troika invitation remained on the table"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Office telegram to Powell ("Iraqi Withdrawal from Kuwait: Immediate Reactions") ["things might not develop in a clear-cut way. Saddam Hussein might reject the timetable or the pattern of withdrawal we proposed. Or he might make some attempt to negotiate on these"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia") ["the Prime Minister succeeds in establishing good rapport with King Fahd and the Crown Prince...very positive reaction from British forces of all three services to Prime Minister's contact with them and remarks" ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Office telegram to Powell (Baker's statement) ["the US and the rest of the international community wanted a peaceful solution. This is still a confrontation Iraq can avoid"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Mitterrand Press Conference") ["France remains solid on need for complete Iraqi withdrawal and manintenance of 15 January deadline. But it will actively pursue efforts for peace up to last moment"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Telephone Call by Mr Mulroney") [PM's impressions of his Gulf trip; Canada's decision to send medical assistance; discuss the idea of a G7 meeting; Mr Mulroney's visit to London] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to House of Commons Library (Media handling) [rules issued to Editors "to guide them on how to cover Gulf news without jeopardising the safety of the troops"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Department of Transport letter to Treasury ("The Gulf: War Risk Insurance for Airlines") ["draft for a set of agreements with insurers which should provide the basis for reinsurance for all United Kingdom airlines who may be flying to the gulf Area"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("US Request for Deployment of Carrier Group") [a carrier was to be deployes in the Mediterranean anyway; concerc over the cost of the enhancements required; planning of minimun mount of work at a limited cost] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD conversation record ("Call by Mr Ashdown") [Government's argument for military action in the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Po Granby: Operational Readiness") [updates concerning the arrangements to speed up the flow of battle-winning equipment and munitions; need for more beds for medical care of prisoners of war] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Julian Amery letter to Foreign Secretary (Western Presence in the Gulf) [what the presence should consist of and where it should be located; idea of "making use of the only realiable state in the Middle east not counting Israel. I mean of course Turkey"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Cabinet Secretary briefing for Prime Minister ("OPD(G): 10 January") [PM's visit to the Gulf; international situation; UK/US talks; consular advice and contingency plans for evacuation; Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait: immediate reactions; Rules of Engagement; media arrangements; IEA stockdraw; meeting arrangements in case of hostilities] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell minute for Prime Minister ("OPD(G) and Cabinet: Points to Make on Your Gulf Visit") ["there is an expectation that there will be a conflict and that Saddam Hussein will loose"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: No.10 conversation record ("The Gulf") [Powell's conversation with general Scowcroft] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Powell note for Prime Minister ("Meeting with Secretary Baker") [final arrangements] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Lord Chancellor's Office minute for Prime Minister ("Gulf Debate: Parliamentary Handling") [when to initiate the debate and under what form of motion] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Morris PS note for Prime Minister ("Gulf") [Foreign Secretary and Chief Whip's requests to speak with the PM before the OPD(G) of 10 January] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Department of Energy letter to Powell ("The Gulf: Oil Supplies") [draft reply to President Bush's message concerning the meeting of the IAE Governing Board; ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Gulf War: Wakeham minute for Prime Minister ("Media Handling") [three proposals] [declassified Jul 2018] |
|
|
91 Jan 11 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush letter to King Hussein ("we have arrived at a fateful point") [declassified 1999] |
|
|
91 Jan 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: Notes for George Bush phone call to foreign & Congressional leaders (war imminent) [unclassified?] |
|
|
91 Jan 20 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: French President (Mitterrand) call to George Bush (seeks progress report) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Jan 21 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to Egyptian President (Mubarak) ("just checking in") [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Jan 29 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: CIA note on Iraqi chemical & biological weapons (Iraq probably has CW warheads for SCUDs) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 2 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: King Hussein letter to George Bush ("the voice of friendship, peace and honour") [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 6 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at dinner to President Reagan (80th birthday) |
|
|
91 Feb 11 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush letter to King Hussein ("deep disappointment at your speech") [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 11 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush meeting with Israeli Defence Minister (Arens) (record of conversation) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 12 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to King Hassan of Morocco (record of conversation) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 15 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: State Department to USE Moscow (Soviet talks with Saddam) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 15 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: US Embassy Paris to State Department (French Government anxieties about post-war US policy) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
91 Feb 16 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Mitterrand) (record of conversation) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 18 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush letter to Gorbachev (Soviet talks with Saddam) [declassified 2001] |
|
|
91 Feb 19 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush letter to Gorbachev (further reservations) [declassified 2001] |
|
|
91 Feb 19 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush letter to coalition leaders (Gorbachev's negotiations with Saddam) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 19 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Mitterrand) (Gorbachev's negotiations with Saddam) [declassified 2001] |
|
|
91 Feb 21 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at dinner to Lord Jakobivits (retirement) |
|
|
91 Feb 21 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to Gorbachev (Soviet negotiations with Saddam) [declassified 2001] |
|
|
91 Feb 21 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Mitterrand) (Moscow & Iraq) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 22 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call with French President (Mitterrand) (Soviets & Iraq) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 22 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to Gorbachev (Soviets & Iraq) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 23 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call with Gorbachev (Soviet negotiations with Saddam) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Feb 28 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC I [The Gulf] (liberation of Kuwait) |
|
|
91 Mar 1 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: King Hussein letter to George Bush (“deep joy at the conclusion of hostilities“) [declassified 2001] |
|
|
91 Mar 7 Th |
Multimedia |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
MT: Speech receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom (with speech from President Bush) |
|
|
91 Mar 7 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom |
|
|
91 Mar 8 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Hoover Institution Lunch |
|
|
91 Mar 11 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to North Dallas Chamber of Commerce |
|
|
91 Mar 14 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Industrial League of Orange County |
|
|
91 Apr 16 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to U.N. Secretary-General (Perez De Cuellar) (Kurdish refugee crisis) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Apr 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush letter to Gorbachev (Kurdish refugee crisis) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Apr 20 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to Turkish President (Turgut Ozal) (doesn’t want US to “get bogged down in a civil war in Iraq”) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 Apr 25 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to U.N. Secretary-General (Perez De Cuellar) (Kurdish refugee crisis) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 May 9 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush meeting with U.N. Secretary-General (Perez De Cuellar) (Kurdish refugee crisis) [declassified 2003] |
|
|
91 May 22 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Fourth Smuts Lecture ("A Time for Greatness") |
|
|
91 May 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
MT: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Mrs Thatcher: talks with Gorbachev") [preliminary account; Gorbachev appeal for financial support in return for reform] [released Dec 2018] |
|
|
91 May 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
MT: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("My telno 1095: Mrs Thatcher: talks with Gorbachev") [fuller account from translator; Gorbachev "unyielding on Baltic States"; pleads for financial aid - G7 "must be prepared to pay to safeguard process of worldwide significance"] [released Dec 2018] |
|
|
91 May 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
MT: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Mrs Thatcher's visit to Moscow") [speeches, dinners, meetings, media] [released Dec 2018] |
|
|
91 May 29 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Leningrad State University ("Freedom’s Revolution") |
|
|
91 Jun 17 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Foreign Relations Council of Chicago |
|
|
91 Jun 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
MT: MT speech to the Economic Club of New York (press release) [plus seventh draft] [released Dec 2018] |
|
|
91 Jun 18 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Economic Club of New York |
|
|
91 Sep 2 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Lecture on Japan’s role in the global community |
|
|
91 Sep 18 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Hurd, Lubbers, Van den Broek, Garel-Jones, Dankert) [Yugoslavia; Soviet Union; Eastern Europe; GATT; EMU, European political union] [declassified July 2017] |
|
|
91 Sep 24 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to 25th Annual UN Ambassadors dinner |
|
|
91 Sep 25 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Francois Mitterrand) (Iraq obstructing weapons inspectors) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
91 Sep 25 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Bush Library) |
Gulf War: George Bush phone call to John Major (Iraq obstructing weapons inspectors) [declassified 1999] |
|
|
91 Nov 1 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Lubbers) [GATT; Soviet Union; IGCs] [declassified July 2017] |
|
|
91 Nov 16 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Los Angeles World Affairs Council |
|
|
91 Nov 22 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Hurd, Lamont, Lubbers, Van Den Broek, Kok, Dankert, Ersboll, Garel-Jones, John Kerr) [organisation of the European Council; UK attitudes; Court of Auditors; Foreign Policy; Defence; Social Policy; Competence; European Parliament; Article 100c; Cohesion; the Chapeau; Tax; EMU; Seats of the Institutions; Enlargement; GATT; Conclusion] [declassified Dec 2017] |
|
|
92 Feb 5 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Wall briefing for Major ("Your Meeting with Mrs Thatcher: Foreign Policy") [Former Soviet Union; Special Meeting of the UN Security Council; Iraq; GATT] [declassified Dec 2017] |
|
|
92 Apr 27 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Newsweek (“Don’t undo my work”) [no such thing as Majorism] |
|
|
92 Aug 6 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
George Bush |
Remarks on the Situation in Bosnia and an Exchange With Reporters in Colorado Springs |
|
|
92 Aug 31 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Citibank in Taiwan |
|
|
92 Sep 4 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Korea (the economy) |
|
|
92 Sep 18 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
MT: UKA Washington fax for Stephen Wall ("Baroness Thatcher: Calls at the White House") [Bush "gave me a large wink" when MT talked of Europe] [released Dec 2018] |
|
|
92 Sep 19 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to CNN World Economic Development Conference |
|
|
92 Nov 10 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Hurd, Lubbers, Michael Jenkins) [Maastricht Treaty] [declassified Dec 2017] |
|
|
92 Dec 9 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HL S [Hong Kong and China] |
|
|
93 Apr 13 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for BBC (attacks British policy towards Bosnia) |
|
|
93 Oct 4 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Chatham House Conference on Saudi Arabia |
|
|
93 Nov 5 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the National Press Club |
|
|
93 Nov 8 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Fraser Institute ("The New World Order") |
|
|
93 Dec 8 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Scott Inquiry |
Evidence to the Scott Inquiry (Arms for Iraq) |
|
|
94 Nov 8 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at the "Salute to Freedom" award ceremony |
|
|
95 Aug 4 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Aspen Institute ("Managing conflict - the role of international intervention") |
|
|
96 Mar 9 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
John Findley Green Foundation Lecture ("New threats for old") |
|
|
96 Mar 23 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Citibank in Islamabad ("The challenges of the 21st century") |
|
|
96 Apr 11 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Williamsburg ("Future Challenges in a Changing World") [the first McSwain, Harris & McCoy Lecture at the College of William & Mary] |
|
|
97 Nov 25 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks launching her Collected Speeches |
|
|
99 Jul 27 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks at Roger De Clerck's Birthday Party |
|
|
00 Jul 19 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at the Hoover Institution ("A Time for Leadership") |
|
|
01 Feb 26 Mo |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
Gulf War: "We should have finished job, says Thatcher" (tenth anniversary of liberating Kuwait) [MT & John Major speak at British Embassy in Kuwait City] |
|
|
01 Aug 7 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Bermuda |
|
|
02 Feb 11 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for the New York Times ("Advice to a Superpower") |
|
|
02 Mar 1 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech paying tribute to Ronald Reagan |
|
|
02 Dec 9 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks accepting Clare Boothe Luce Award ("The West Must Prevail") |
|
|
03 May 14 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Atlantic Bridge |
|
|
04 Jun 5 Sa |
Press |
Key |
Commentary (The Times) |
Obituary: Reagan [Ronald] (1911-2004) [US President 1981-89] |
|
|
04 Nov 14 Su |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
MT: “Slimeballs always hate a strong woman” (Julie Burchill) |
|
|
05 Oct 14 Fr |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
MT at 80: “The ultimate Eighties revival night” (80th birthday party) |
|
|
05 Nov 3 Th |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
Cold War: “Thatcher plotted to block German unity, says Kohl” (Kohl memoirs published) |
|
|
05 Nov 20 Su |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (Sunday Times) |
Falklands: “The Sphinx and the curious case of the Iron Lady’s H-bomb” (memoirs of Mitterrand’s psychoanalyst) |
|
|
05 Nov 26 Sa |
Press |
Minor |
Commentary (The Times) |
MT: “‘Bush Oysters’ and nature’s call prove route to a nation’s heart” (Carol Thatcher on “I’m a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!”) |
|
|
06 Jan 1 Su |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (Sunday Times) |
Conservatism: “Blair is fading away to a dubious place in history” (Portillo compares Blair & MT) |
|
|
06 Feb 16 Th |
Press |
Minor |
Commentary (The Times) |
Conservatism: "Overlooked back home, Thatcher's legacy seeks haven in the US" (Conservatives rebuild relations with Republicans) |
|
|
06 Mar 28 Tu |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
Obituary: Weinberger [Caspar] (1917-2006) [long-time US friend & ally of MT] |
|
|
06 Sep 12 Tu |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
Foreign policy: “Cameron and Thatcher divided over ‘slavish’ special relationship” (Cameron speech & MT 9/11 statement) |
|
|
07 Sep 16 Su |
Press |
Minor |
Commentary (Sunday Times) |
MT: “Tories must learn the lady is for turning to their advantage” (MT visits Gordon Brown at No.10) |
Full text on site
PDF
Photo
Video
Audio
Info only (no text available)
Text on CD only