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Showing items 161 - 180 of 249. Subject: Foreign policy (Middle East). Date range: 28 Nov 1990 – 31 Dec 1991. Document type: Declassified documents.
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91 Jan 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKMIS Geneva (1100Z) ("Gulf: Secretary of State's Conversation with Secretary Baker") [French initiative considered counterproductive; possible new Troika invitation to Tariq Aziz for a meeting in a different venue from Luxembourg; UN Secretary General's potential initiative not be discouraged] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Luxembourg ("Gulf: Secretary of State's Conversation with the Luxembourg Prime Minister") ["if the Baker/Tariq Aziz meeting in Geneva is unsuccessful...no difficulty if Poos were to say publicly that the EC Troika invitation remained on the table"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Cabinet Office telegram to Powell ("Iraqi Withdrawal from Kuwait: Immediate Reactions") ["things might not develop in a clear-cut way. Saddam Hussein might reject the timetable or the pattern of withdrawal we proposed. Or he might make some attempt to negotiate on these"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia") ["the Prime Minister succeeds in establishing good rapport with King Fahd and the Crown Prince...very positive reaction from British forces of all three services to Prime Minister's contact with them and remarks" ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Cabinet Office telegram to Powell (Baker's statement) ["the US and the rest of the international community wanted a peaceful solution. This is still a confrontation Iraq can avoid"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Mitterrand Press Conference") ["France remains solid on need for complete Iraqi withdrawal and manintenance of 15 January deadline. But it will actively pursue efforts for peace up to last moment"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 2 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to FCO ("Advice for British Communities Middle East") [PM might be content with proposal to extend advice to the dependents of British nationals in Jordan and Yemen] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 2 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to FCO ("Egypt/Iraq") [Prime Minister wonders if he should ask President Mubarak about his message to Saddam Hussein ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 2 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD ("Timing of Military Action Against Iraq") [Prime Minister demands report about how to speed up deliveries of items needed to ensure that British forces are ready at an earlier date] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 3 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Timing of Military Action Against Iraq") [?] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 3 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Rules of Engagement") [amendments to ROE concerning the case of an Iraqi pre-emptive attack against UK or allied forces or on the host nations in which thet are deployed; need for delegated authority to activate the relevant ROE] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 3 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Breach") ["we can reassure the Americans that plans for operations against Iraq have not been compromised"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Gulf and Egypt") [allowances] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Treasury letter to MOD ("US Request for an Aircraft Carrier for the Red Sea") ["the proposed deployment is not of the highest priority and...we should not be bounced into conceding it now"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD ("The Gulf: Rules Of Engagement") [Prime Minister content with amendements "to give UK commanders delegated authority to response to Iraqi pre-emptive attacks"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Rules Of Engagement") [the Foreign Secretary agrees with amendments to grant "limited extension in the authority of the Joint Commander to act in extremis against Iraqis missiles or attacks"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Possible Gulf Debate") [favours motion on the adjournment because Labour wants it and Hurd "anxious to keep [Kinnock and Kaufman] ... on board"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to General Attorney Office (Missing Laptop) [story of the theft reported by the Media; arrengements to brief the Press; potential reward or immunity from prosecution for the thief returning the laptop] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell (Service Morale) ["effect on the morale of the services of undertaking Operation Granby at the same time as 'Options for Change' are underway"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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91 Jan 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to MOD (Rules of Engagement) [Attorney General content with revised ROE] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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