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Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2217 to FCO (2235Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Cheney and Powell before the Senate Armed Services committee") ["No surprises, and little hard information. Clear Senatorial sense of grievance against Japan/Germany... Burdensharing was a key element"] [declassified Jul 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3081 f72
Editorial comments:

2235. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-3081.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 4pp
Themes: Public spending & borrowing, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, 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), European Union (general), Defence (general), Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91)