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Gulf War: UKE Washington letter to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: New York Times") [King Hussein claiming MT told him US troops were "half way to Saudi Arabia" before they were formally requested] [declassified Jul 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3084 f60
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 6pp
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Middle East), Foreign policy (International organizations), Media, Defence (general), Security services & intelligence, British relations with the US, Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91)