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Gulf War: MOD letter to Attorney General ("Gulf Crisis: Media Handling") [reporting ground rules for journalists attached to the forces and extensive written guidance for editors] [declassified Jul 2018]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3440 f9
Editorial comments:

Two annexes (A: Media Ground Rules; B: Guidance on the Realease of Information) follow the letter. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-3440.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 13pp
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Middle East), Media, Defence (general), Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91)