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Gulf War: Hurd minute to MT ("Gulf: future force levels") ["If Saddam Hussein is to be persuaded to withdraw, we have to keep building up the pressure... We are likely to come under pressure on costs"] [declassified Jul 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3081 f211
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Public spending & borrowing, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Asia), Foreign policy (Middle East), Foreign policy (International organizations), European Union (general), Defence (general), Foreign Secretary’s minutes, British relations with the US, British relations with Italy, British relations with France, Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91)