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Showing items 1 - 100 of 157. Subject: Foreign policy (Middle East). Date range: 28 Nov 1990 – 31 Dec 1991. Document type: Declassified documents.
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90 Dec 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: ("Iraq/Kuwait") [UK position paper] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush meeting with Israeli PM (Yitzhak Shamir) (record of conversation) [declassified 1999] |
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91 Jan 3 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Mitterrand) (record of conversation) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Jan 11 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush letter to King Hussein ("we have arrived at a fateful point") [declassified 1999] |
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91 Jan 16 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: Notes for George Bush phone call to foreign & Congressional leaders (war imminent) [unclassified?] |
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91 Jan 21 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to Egyptian President (Mubarak) ("just checking in") [declassified 2003] |
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91 Jan 29 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: CIA note on Iraqi chemical & biological weapons (Iraq probably has CW warheads for SCUDs) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 2 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: King Hussein letter to George Bush ("the voice of friendship, peace and honour") [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 11 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush letter to King Hussein ("deep disappointment at your speech") [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 11 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush meeting with Israeli Defence Minister (Arens) (record of conversation) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 12 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to King Hassan of Morocco (record of conversation) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 16 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Mitterrand) (record of conversation) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 15 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: State Department to USE Moscow (Soviet talks with Saddam) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 15 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: US Embassy Paris to State Department (French Government anxieties about post-war US policy) [declassified 1999] |
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91 Feb 18 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush letter to Gorbachev (Soviet talks with Saddam) [declassified 2001] |
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91 Feb 19 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush letter to Gorbachev (further reservations) [declassified 2001] |
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91 Feb 19 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush letter to coalition leaders (Gorbachev's negotiations with Saddam) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 19 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Mitterrand) (Gorbachev's negotiations with Saddam) [declassified 2001] |
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91 Feb 21 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to Gorbachev (Soviet negotiations with Saddam) [declassified 2001] |
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91 Feb 21 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Mitterrand) (Moscow & Iraq) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 22 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to Gorbachev (Soviets & Iraq) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 22 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call with French President (Mitterrand) (Soviets & Iraq) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Feb 23 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call with Gorbachev (Soviet negotiations with Saddam) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Mar 1 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: King Hussein letter to George Bush (“deep joy at the conclusion of hostilities“) [declassified 2001] |
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91 Apr 16 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to U.N. Secretary-General (Perez De Cuellar) (Kurdish refugee crisis) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Apr 17 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush letter to Gorbachev (Kurdish refugee crisis) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Apr 20 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to Turkish President (Turgut Ozal) (doesn’t want US to “get bogged down in a civil war in Iraq”) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Apr 25 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to U.N. Secretary-General (Perez De Cuellar) (Kurdish refugee crisis) [declassified 2003] |
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91 May 9 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush meeting with U.N. Secretary-General (Perez De Cuellar) (Kurdish refugee crisis) [declassified 2003] |
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91 Sep 25 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to John Major (Iraq obstructing weapons inspectors) [declassified 1999] |
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91 Sep 25 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: George Bush phone call to French President (Francois Mitterrand) (Iraq obstructing weapons inspectors) [declassified 1999] |
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90 Dec 26 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: PM John Major to MT (update) [Gulf; Community Charge; health & education reforms] [declassified Dec 2017] |
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91 Jan 3 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: No.10 record of conversation (PM Major-MT) [Gulf; ERM; Community Charge; health & education reforms; EMU] [declassified Dec 2017] |
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91 Jan 2 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Powell briefing for Major ("Meeting with Mrs Thatcher") [Gulf; Soviet Union; South Africa; Europe; MT visit to America; Medal of Freedom; domestic issues] [declassified Dec 2017] |
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91 Jun 1 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Major notes (meeting with MT) [South Africa; Ridley book; Health Reforms; Internal EC Frontier; Row; Gorby; Press; Election] [declassified Dec 2017] |
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90 Dec 24 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: White House conversation record (MT-Bush phone conversation) [Christmas wishes; invitation to White House to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom] [declassified 2009] |
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91 Nov 27 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Italy: Stephen Wall conversation record (Major-Andreotti) [EC issues; Italian internal politics (Andreotti saw "strong signs of people wearying of the existing political system"); Yugoslavia; Libya] [declassified Jul 2017] |
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90 Dec 31 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Secretary of State for Defence minute to PM ("Timing of military action against Iraq") [military will not be ready for offensive ground operations before end January] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 7 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2965 to FCO (0125Z) ("Occupied terriotries: Security Council debate") [The US is not supporting a resolution which would seek to convene an international conference] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 7 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2966 to FCO (0130Z) ("Arab/Israel: US policy on an international conference") ["We are not now recommending that an international conference on the arab-israeli conflict be held"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 7 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1041 to FCO (1936Z) ("Arab/Israel and the Gulf: Secretary of State's conversation with Jim Baker") ["Baker solicits our help in removing reference to an international conference from UN resolution on Arab/Israel"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 8 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2984 to FCO (0030Z) ("US/Israel") ["The administration think Israeli anxiety over the Gulf crisis increasing"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 9 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Jordan/Saudi Arabia/Oman") ["King Hussein claims to have done all he can to repair fences with King Fahd. Sees no further scope for Omani mediation at this stage"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 9 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Audience with King Hussein") [King Hussein describes his last meeting with Saddam] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 9 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Audience with King Hussein") ["The King's contacts with Saddam and his reations with the Saudis are obviously closely linked"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 15 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3051 to FCO (0127Z) ("Shamir's visit to Washington. 11-13 December") ["Administration consider Shamir visit a success"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Call on Saudi Foreign Minister") [Saudi welcome for planned visits by PM and Prince of Wales; Saudi continue to resist being drawn into contact with Saddam] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO conversation record (Baker-Hurd: "Secretary of State's bilateral with Baker") [US opinion; meeting of the five; partial withdrawal; burden-sharing; Israel; individual responsibility; Phase 2 warning; meeting between the EC and Tariq Aziz; ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3068 to FCO (0059Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: chapter 2") ["Administration still prepared for war if need be. But next moves up to Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 15 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3050 to FCO (0119Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Israeli intentions") ["Shamir had increased the confidence in Washington that Israel was not lookinf for an opportunity for unilateral action"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKHC Nauru ("Iraq/Kuwait: message from the President of Nauru") [Reply from the Prime Minister to the President of Nauru] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 20 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3096 to FCO (2222Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: readiness of US forces") ["American troops will not be ready for offensive action by 15 January"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 21 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3102 to FCO (0003Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Mr Heath's testimony to the House Armed Services Committee") ["Sanctions against Iraq can work, war would be too costly, direct talks between Iraq and Kuwait should be pursued, room for further Arab involvement"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 21 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["France does not want to launch a competing dialogue with Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 22 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram 2226 to UKE Washington (0107Z) ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") ["We are considering the future of British embassy in Baghdad in the light of the approaching 15 January deadline and of the ensuing risk of hostilities"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 24 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Discussion with Crown Prince") [Saddam "a thug and a criminal"; next Iraqi leader would come from army; sceptical of Saddam withdrawing] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 24 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait") [Powell and Cheney visit Saudi Arabia to evaluate preparedness and options with US military; Crown Prince concerned at US resolve] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 27 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE The Hague ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") ["Dutch inclined towards early withdrawal but concerned about political signals and want coordinated western line"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 27 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Brussels ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") ["No decisions likely before the new year. Possibility that just the Belgian ambassador will remain"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 27 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Copenhagen ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") ["Danish thinking still at an early stage"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 27 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Dublin ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") ["Irish position not yet formed"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 27 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") ["Spanish preference to keep core staff at least until outbreak of hostilities"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 28 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE The Hague ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") [instructions for two out of the four Dutch embassy staff to leave Baghdad immediately] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 28 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Rome ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") [Inclination towards British option to reduce to a core staff] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 28 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Lisbon ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") [Portugese position undecided] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 31 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Omani views of situation") [Forecasts of Iraqi withdrawal] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 31 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram 2237 to UKE Washington (0925Z) ("Secretary of State's conversation with Baker: 30 December") ["Baker sees no objection to suggestion that presidency, flanked by UK and France, might call in Iraqi ambassador in relevant capitals, but is not attracted by the possibility of the twelve inviting Tariq Aziz to Europe"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 31 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Paris ("Secretary of State's conversation with French Foreign Minister") ["No sign of a French initiative before the FAC on 4 January on contacts with Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 31 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Jordan/Syria") [Audience with King Hussein of 30 December] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 31 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Luxembourg ("Secretary of State's conversation with Luxembourg Foreign Minister") ["Some form of EC/Iraq contact will be needed but the form should be discussed on 4 January"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 31 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE The Hague ("Secretary of State's conversation with Dutch Foreign Minister") ["Some EC Contact with the Iraqis may be necessary in close consultation with the Americans"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 31 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Bonn ("Secretary of State's conversation with German Foreign Minister") ["Genscher believes that on 4 January EC Foreign Ministers must consider how to drive home the message that Iraq will not be attacked if she complies with Security Council Resolutions. Agrees on need to stay in touch with Americans. Does not favoue EC mission to Baghdad"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 7 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Royal Visits to Military Sites") ["the Foreign Secretary is in favour of an early visit by a member of the Royal Family to the Gulf"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 7 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Charles Powell ("British Forces in the Gulf") [notes about British forces deployed in the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 8 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: No.10 conversation record ("UN Security Council Resolution on the occupied territories") ["frankly surprised that the Americans had gone along with a drafting exercise which put a reference to the international conference in the resolution at this stage. We had not been consulted"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 10 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("British Communities in Iraq and Kuwait") [letter from PM to political leaders which explains the steps to be taken to get people out from Iraq and Kuwait] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: President Bush's letter to the PM") [revised draft approved] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Operation Granby") [operational planning for Operation Granby] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 14 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Iraq-Kuwait: Message from the President of Nauru") [message from the President of Nauru to the PM about the liberation of foreign hostages in Iraq and draft reply] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 15 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD ("Ammunition for British Forces in the Gulf") ["help with persuading the German and Dutch Governments to take early decisions on the supply of ammunitions for British forces in the Gulf, and the Belgians on sending a field hospital"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 15 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Gulf") [notes for the PM for the meeting with the opposition leader on the Gulf crisis] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to Defence Secretary ("Gulf Crisis: Media Handling") ["desiderability of including reference to the provisions of the Official Secret Act 1989 as they apply to defence...it would be prudent to provide a general briefing to jounalists and also editors" ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Cabinet Office letter to Defence Secretary ("Gulf Crisis: UK/US Talks") [notes of the meeting of 14 December and official UK/US Position Paper on the Gulf Crisis] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Cabinet Office letter to MOD ("Medical Support for British Forces middle East") [ministers meeting; approval of Defence Secretary's minute concerning the call-out of certain essential reservists] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD ("Medical Support for British Forces Middle East") [PM agrees with of Defence Secretary's proposal concerning the call-out of essential reservists to provide medical support to British forces in the Middle East] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Call on the Prime Minister by HMA Kuwait and British Consul") [PM meeting with HMA Kuwait and British Consul on their return to the UK on 18 December] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to Cabinet Office ("Medical Support for British Forces Middle East") [the circumstances to resort to the Reserve Force Act are established; "the Attorney General has made it clear that he would consider such a decision readily defensible if challenged" ] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Australian High Commissioner letter to Powell ("Gulf Crisis") [statement by the Australian Prima Minister to the Australian Parliament on the Gulf Crisis; "the Government unresevedly supports the UN Security Council Resolution 678"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Australian Medical Contribution") ["the Prime Minister could express appreciation the contributions already made by Australia, but he could certainly also mention to Mr Hawke our own shortage of medical personnel"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Secretary of State for Scotland letter to Defence Secretary ("Medical Support for British Forces Middle East") [deployment of. acomplete medical unit from Scotland; "while this would create difficulties for the NHS in Scotland...I am prepared to support the proposal"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: No.10 conversation record ("Prime Minister's Meeting with HM Ambassador Baghdad") [conditions in Baghdad; future of the Embassy; "much would depend on what the Americans decided to do"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to Home Office ("Gulf Crisis: Contingency Plans for Emergency Legislation") ["a draft Bill and Regulations should be prepared to provide necessary emergency powers in the event of a conflict in the Gulf"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 20 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Defence Secretary letter to PM ("Operation Desert Shield") ["the US Air Force intend to deploy a number of A10 aircraft"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO letter to Cabinet Office ("Visit by Mr Howarth to the UAE and Bahrain") ["we hope that Mr Howarth will be able to spare the time to go to Dubai and Bahrain at this crucial time in the Gulf States"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Iraq/Kuwait: Positive Information Campaign") ["our extensive output of television, radio and press material on the crisis continues to be widely used by the media in Arab and other Islamic countries...we shall produce more television material on the atrocities committed in Kuwait"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Deployment of Tornado Aircraft") ["the Defence Secretary has concluded that 12 aircraft should be deployed to Dhahran after Christmas"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 24 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("BW Immunisation Policy") [two out of three batches of Anthrax vaccine awarded a product licence; start of a phased programme to immunise military personnel and civilians in direct support; routine briefing to the press on the CBW threat and the countermeasures available"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 27 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("BW Immunisation") [further information about how and by whom Anthrax vaccine is licensed] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 27 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Departement for Trade and Industry letter to the Treasury ("Iraq: Premium Refunds") ["it is in the Government's interest that we should try to minimise the possibility of Judicial Review by being more flexible on refunds of premium"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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90 Dec 28 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("The Gulf: Call-Out of Selected Reservists") ["there is a shortfall in the numbers and in the range of medical skills required"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
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