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Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1776 to FCO (0315Z) ("Ad hoc meeting of military staff committee (MSC): 29 October") ["new Security Council resolution adopted earlier in the day... present meeting, which took place by fortunate coincidence... clearly signalled the determination of the Five to work together until Iraq backed down"] [declassified Jul 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3085 f57
Editorial comments:

0315. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-3085.

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