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Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Shaikh Sabah of Kuwait) ["was the operation only for the defence of Saudi Arabia or was it also to free Kuwait?"] [declassified Jul 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3076 f159
Journalist: -
Editorial comments:

1900. MT was in Cornwall on holiday at the time of this call, possibly reducing her sense of being able to speak securely. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here. Read other documents selected from this file.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Middle East), Defence (general), MT's meetings as PM, Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91)