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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]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3084 f179
Editorial comments:

Sir Percy Cradock was MT's Foreign Affairs Advisor and Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-3084.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 5pp
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Middle East), Defence (general), Security services & intelligence, British relations with the US, Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91)