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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]

Document type: Declassified documents
Venue: Waldorf Astoria, New York
Source: PREM19/3084 f143
Editorial comments:

1945-2100. MT and the President had dinner 2100-2200 also. There was a photo opportiunity also. The envelope in which this record was sealed for extra security follows the document itself. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-3084.

Importance ranking: Key
Word count: 6pp
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Middle East), Defence (general), Defence (Falklands), Security services & intelligence, MT contacts with George Bush Sr, Charles Powell minutes, British relations with the US, MT's meetings as PM, Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91)