Prime Ministerial Private Office files
Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2589 to FCO (2355Z) ("The Gulf: authority for the military option") ["US Administration considered that Article 51 gave sufficient authority... [but] it would be much easier to obtain Congressional acquiescence ... [if] authority given by the international community"] [declassified Jul 2017]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | PREM19/3085 f146 |
| Editorial comments: | 2355. 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: | 1p |
| Themes: | British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Middle East), Foreign policy (International organizations), Defence (general), Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91) |
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