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PDF 90 Oct 13 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1623 to FCO (0700Z) ("Occupied Territories: Security Council debate") [adoption of SCR672 - MT: "A VERY good night's work"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 13 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Gulf Crisis: audience with King Hussein") [King summoned UK and US Ambassdors, affirmed commitment to sanctions; Tariq Aziz to visit later today] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 14 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Visit of Tariq Aziz to Amman: 13 October") [briefing from King Hussein, no sign of shift in Iraqi position] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 14 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell letter to Ministry of Defence ("Gulf: ROE") [MT satisfied] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 14 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Gulf, etc: MT note ("Notes for reply to President Bush phone call Oct 1990") [no option to play it long] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2487 to FCO (1600Z) ("conveying messages to Saddam Hussein") ["US agreement with our diagnosis. Effect of sanctions so far limited. Several channels to Saddam Hussein. Primakov achieved little"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1635 to FCO (1425Z) ("Occupied Territories") [US Ambassador trying to persuade Israel to be more cooperative to Aime Mission] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, US Defense Secretary Cheney, Tom King) [military situation in the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MT letter to King Hussein (his memorandum on the crisis) [important "to stay in close touch on this issue", "I think that we both have a clear understanding of each other's views"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2497 to FCO (0046Z) ("Occupied Territories") [message for Hurd - Baker message to Levy] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1645 to FCO (0122Z) ("Occupied Territories") [inconclusive meeting between Secretary-General and Israel Ambassador to UN] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Jordan: UN Sanctions") ["Crown Prince replies helpfully, if somewhat testily, to your message about sanctions enforcement"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cradock minute for MT ("The Gulf: Visit to Washington") [topics for his visit; "The signs are still of lack of clarity and determination"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("The Gulf") [Cradock visit to Washington - limitation on topics he can safely raise because he has not been briefed on highest level American thinking] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO letter to No.10 ("Gulf: ROE") [Foreign Secretary satisfied] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2510 to FCO (2109Z) ("UNSG's mission to Jerusalem") [US policy towards Israel and PLO] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York fax to FCO (2105Z) (French draft SCR on Iraq/Kuwait) [early draft of SCR674] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1655 to FCO (0415Z) ("Next steps on Iraq/Kuwait") [message for Secretary of State in Jerusalem - continuing UK-US differences over scope of next steps SCR] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1656 to FCO (0430Z) ("Next steps on Iraq/Kuwait: comment") ['infuriating' that USMIS at UN was undercut by "yet another premature Baker press statement"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for Cradock ("The Gulf: Visit to Washington") [topics he can safely raise, excluding military options, timing and strategy] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cradock minute for Charles Powell ("The Gulf: Visit to Washington") ["this agenda would raise problems for me" - need to be able to "cover the issue in broad terms" to encourage US to think through options more clearly] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Telephone conversation with President Bush") [Scowcroft says President will want to call tomorrow or Friday evening; draft message for MT to send Bush first] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT (King Hussein comment) [Saddam seized whole of Kuwait as bargaining chip for disputed territory] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO briefing for MT ("The Prime Minister's Telephone Conversation with President Bush") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2520 to FCO (2220Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Primakov's Tour") ["Administration will take a tough line on the compromise solution which they expect Primakov to bring to Washington"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1664 to FCO (0030Z) ("Jerusalem: Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution") [text agreed in five, aim to have resolution passed end of week, "but final US go-ahead still awaited"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1665 to FCO (0035Z) ("Next steps on Iraq/Kuwait: Military Staff Committee") [discussion in five on Soviet proposal for Military Staff Committee meeting, US without instructions, other four in favour] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1667 to FCO (1315Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["US modus operandi in New York is certainly not designed to get the best results"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York fax to FCO (2010Z) ("US/UK New York text of 16/10") [draft of SCR674] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cradock minute for Charles Powell ("The Gulf: Visit to Washington") [as agreed, draft message for Powell to send Scowcroft] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of phone conversation (MT, President Bush) [Bush "agreed that the key calculation was whether we had the luxury of giving sanctions time to work"; disagreement over reprovisioning Embassies in Kuwait and necessity of a further 'provocation' to justify use of force] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT (overnight telegrams) ["The Foreign Secretary is in a fair amount of trouble"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell letter to FCO & Cabinet Office ("The Gulf") [top secret records of meetings, messages & calls with US Administration] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Baker message for Hurd (Security Council: next steps) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2457 to FCO (2357Z) ("Primakov's Visit") ["Primakov got a strongly negative response from the President ... to suggestions for a face-saving way out for Saddam Hussein"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2546 to FCO (2323Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: the mood in Washington") ["Administration remains uncompromising over the need for full implementation of the UN resolutions. But no suggestion this requires an early decision on the military option in the absence of a provocation"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2548 to FCO (2358Z) ("Arab/Israel") [Administration "concentrating in the first instance on relations between Israel and the Arab states"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington letter to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: New York Times") [King Hussein claiming MT told him US troops were "half way to Saudi Arabia" before they were formally requested] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1681 to FCO (0200Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait Security Council resolution") ["No progress. Americans still do not have clearance. Council will revert to occupied territories on 19 October"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1683 to FCO (1945Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution") ["Americans agree to SCR as drafted by the Five. Text submitted to other Council members"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of phone conversation (General Scowcroft-Charles Powell) [reprovisioning/evacuation of US Embassy in Kuwait; US confusion as to events at the UN] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Kuwaiti Crown Prince & Prime Minister letter to MT (Kuwaiti People's Conference) ["Your commitment to ending tyranny and torture is truly noble"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell letter to General Scowcroft (Cradock visit to Washington) ["He will not want to get sensitive areas of military strategy and planning"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO letter to No.10 ("The Gulf Crisis: visit by Mr Primakov") [background] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2550 to FCO (0050Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: new regional security arrangements") [State Department thinking relayed by Dennis Ross; premature to go into detail] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1687 to FCO (0430Z) ("Secretary-General's mission to Israel") [SG briefs Council on decision not to send his mission; growing pressure for a new resolution] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1690 to FCO (0455Z) ("Next steps on Iraq/Kuwait: Military Staff Committee") [US agree MSC meeting, but MT opposes because "no agenda or purpose"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 20 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Soviet Foreign Minister Primakov and others) [Primakov describes visit to Saddam; urges face-saving "flexible linkage" of withdrawal from Kuwait to Arab/Israeli problem; MT emphatically rejects approach - Saddam "a dictator pure and simple", "We must NOT offer him blandishments"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("Prime Minister's interview with Al-Hayat newspaper") [draft answers for written interview] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation ("The Gulf: French views") [Charles Powell, Jacques Attali] [declassified Jul 2017]

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