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PDF 90 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKHC Islamabad telegram 939 to FCO (1036Z) ("Afghanistan: US/Soviet Union Talks") [indications of US being set to withdraw] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("Libyan support for the PLF") ["[MT] agrees that we should press the Twelve to make a statement"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: International Fund") [advice on how MT should reply to Saudi request for UK bilateral contribution; draft reply] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Bush Library) Gulf War: National Security Council minutes on Persian Gulf [uncertain response] [declassified 2012]
PDF 90 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Gulf, etc: MT note ("Notes for meeting with the President - Aspen 2 Aug. 1990") [oil oil oil] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Chairman Ryzhkov letter to MT (UK/Soviet economic relations) [request for long-term financial assistance] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Aug 4 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Bush Library) Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (President Bush-Saudi King Fahd) [Bush: "We need your view on a US force presence [in Saudi Arabia]"; Fahd: "We think we have a few days to coordinate, to make a tight, successful plan"] [declassified Aug 2009]
PDF 90 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Gulf, etc: MT letter to Barbara Walters (visit to Aspen, Colorado) [thank you letters for "a most marvellous break"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1448 to FCO (1618Z) ("Soviet/American Relations: Irkutsk and the Future Calendar") [timetable; results from Irkutsk] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Ministry of Defence paper ("Armilla: concept of operations") [enforcing sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: MT letter to Chairman Ryzhkov (UK/Soviet economic relations) [interim reply to Soviet request for long-term financial assistance] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bush Library) Gulf War: ?State Department briefing ("Contingencies in Jordan") [working to bring King Hussein into compliance with sanctions against Iraq] [declassified Dec 2022]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1042 to FCO (2019Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps") [Chinese & Russian positions; press leaks] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1981 to FCO (1740Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: President Bush's speech of 20 August") ["calls foreigners detained in Iraq/Kuwait hostages... emphasises America's determination with her allies to resist aggression"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1983 to FCO (2109Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: US policy") [Bush's early return to Washington does not presage change in policy, which "remains as before: readiness for the long haul, in terms of both economic sanctions and defensive military build-up"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: US Defence Secretary's press conference in Dhahran") [defines mission of US forces in Saudi Arabia] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MoDUK telegram to Army Intelligence units ("Operation Granby General Sitrep Ten 20 Aug 1990") [foreign nationals in Iraq & Kuwait; US forces; Royal Navy operations] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Saddam's peace initiative") [proposals have "little to commend them [but] ... should not... be totally dismissive... in order to avoid provoking Saddam unnecessarily... clearly believes that he can use foreign hostages as a lever to break... resolve on sanctions"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKDEL NATO telegram to FCO ("NATO consultations on Iraq/Kuwait") ["Yemeni forces on maximum alert... US wanted broadest international support"; foreign nationals; enforcing sanctions; Soviet views; Iran; Yugoslavia; terrorism; Syria] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MT letter to Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia (rules of engagement for British Tornado aircraft in Saudi Arabia) ["glad to reassure you that there are no inconsistencies between our Rules and those applied by the Americans"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd, Tom King, Patrick Mayhew, Alan Clark, Percy Cradock, Len Appleyard) [sanctions: rules of engagement; refugees in Jordan; MT message to President Bush; deployment of forces to Arab states; psychological warfare] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd minute to MT ("The Gulf crisis: Jordan") ["King Hussein has given a commitment to President Bush that Jordan will enforce UN sanctions... [but this] would produce a major economic crisis in Jordan"; possible responses] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MT message to King Hussein of Jordan ("Iraq/Kuwait: message for King Hussein") [Hussein's visit to US/talks with Bush; financial aid to support enforcement of UN sanctions; "I should be happy to meet at any time convenient to you ... vital that Britain and Jordan maintain the closest possible contact"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell telegram to General Scowcroft (request for secure line talk) [in next 2-3 days, "some points" which MT "has asked me to raise"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd press conference (Iraq-Kuwait crisis) [British nationals; purpose of allied deployment; possibility of war; UN resolution on enforcement of trade embargo; British officials in Kuwait] [unclassified; released Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Sir Percy Cradock, Prince Bandar) [intelligence briefing: "in [Bandar's] view the situation had now reached a point of no return. Recovery of Kuwait by itself was not enough. Unless Saddam was ousted, the region would remain threatened by Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1051 to FCO (1800Z) ("Iraqi tanker") ["people in Washington had now calmed down and appreciated the need to proceed carefully with as wide support in the Council as possible"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1058 to FCO (2345Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps") [MT critical of proposals: "We [would] be giving up existing powers"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1992 to FCO (0045Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: foreign nationals") [US position] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1993 to FCO (0055Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: the US domestic dimension") ["Most Americans remain confused and uncertain about their country's involvement in the Middle East... [but] support the President's handling of the crisis"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1994 to FCO (1350Z) ("Iraqi tanker") ["US... determined to obtain a resolution today... but if [not] they will... not stop tanker... would test Yemeni assurances... [and] provide solid evidence of sanctions evasion"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1997 to FCO (1700Z) ("Yemen and Iraqi tanker") ["The future of US/Yemeni bilateral relations would depend on Yemen adhering to that undertaking [not to break sanctions]"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2003 to FCO (2159Z) ("Gulf crisis: Jordan") ["US actively considering immediate economic assistance... will continue to hold Jordan to full implementation of UN sanctions"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's meeting with French foreign minister: 21 August: WEU meeting") [Hurd, Roland Dumas: Allied strategy] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("WEU Ministerial meeting, Paris, 21 August") ["Good meeting... includes decision... on close coordination of operations in the Gulf region"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Interceptions with Iraqi tanker: my telecons with Boyce (Emergency Unit)") ["Americans have been authorised to enter Omani territorial waters"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Visit of Vice-Chief of Defence Staff") [Japanese assistance; Yemeni policy; meeting with Dick Cheney; media strategy; terrorism; Iran; India; UK cooperation] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell minute to MT ("The Gulf crisis") [attaches "main overnight telegrams... UN Security Council broke at 0230 without result. The Americans are particularly fidgety about an Iraqi tanker in the Gulf of Oman"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Charles Powell-General Scowcroft) ["It is rather hard to believe that the Americans have not taken their thinking on military options further... But I think this is probably as much as we can get for now from General Scowcroft" ] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("The Gulf Crisis: Jordan") [international aid to mitigate impact of implementing sanctions against Iraq - MT believes "Europe should be ready to give a lead"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Omani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs) [Iran - Rafsanjani seeking improved relations with the West; Yemen; hostages; long-term strategy post-Gulf crisis] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO record of conversation ("Iraq/Kuwait: call by Soviet Ambassador, 21 August") [Hurd meeting with Zamyatin - account of Shevardnadze talks with Iraqi Deputy PM; WEU meeting in Paris; sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO record of phone conversation ("Iraq/Kuwait: Secretary of State's telephone conversation with Secretary Baker") [discussion of various issues including need for further Security Council resolution before enforcing embargo, and future of embassies in Kuwait] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ad hoc Group on the Gulf: 11.00 am on Tuesday 21 August 1990 at No 10") [UN resolution on interception of Iraqi tanker; Britons in Iraq/Kuwait; aid for Jordan; counter-propaganda; further deployment; terrorism; oil] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO telegram 473 to UKMIS New York (1515Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps in the UN") ["Ministers are concerned by... the apparent softening in the US position"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1060 to FCO (1836Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps") ["Chinese (and even Russians) may be coming round, but want to refer evidence of sanctions-busting to the economic sanctions committee"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2006 to FCO (1845Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps in the UN") ["the Americans must be conscious of the dangers of crying wolf, and we have had other indications they may be determined this time [to act with or without UN authority]"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2008 to FCO (1910Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: politico-military aspects") [US rules of engagement; Saudi Arabia; UN discussions] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2010 to FCO (2117Z) ("Future of embassies in Kuwait") ["US announce publicly that they will not close their Embassy in Kuwait on 24 August ... Appeal to international community to show solidarity"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2013 to FCO (2355Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps in New York") [Bush reluctantly granting Russian request for 48 hour moratorium on interdiction of Iraqi shipping; if no SCR by then, will act under Article 51] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2014 to FCO (2359Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Iraqi tankers") [conversation with Kimmitt: Iraqi tanker in Aden "might be an example of sanctions busting"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Message from Prime Minister to King Hussein" - audience with King) [MT: "He is putting himself at the head of the PRO-IRAQ club. That will only make his own position WORSE with the anti-Iraq group"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Economic sanctions") [OECD commercial officers meeting: "large increases in food prices since 2 August, but few other visible signs that sanctions are biting .... it would be a long haul"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: de-confliction" - Iraqis asks for, and gets, US ROEs) [MT asks on whose authority and rejects sharing UK rules of engagement with Iraqis] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: RNLO Diego Garcia telegram to MODUK FCO (US military build-up) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council") ["omens reasonably good" for latest draft resolution; "vote may not be until tomorrow morning... Americans may hold off until then"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("Iraq/Kuwait: UN Security Council") [MT "most disturbed... [by] what she interprets as a most unfortunate weakening in the American position" - rejects Soviet notion of "graduated response" in enforcing embargo] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MODUK telegram to BRITDEFAT Baghdad ("Iraq/Kuwait: de-confliction") [US/Iraqi exchange of rules of engagement] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO record of conversation ("Iraq/Kuwait": Douglas Hurd, Gerald Kaufman) ["legal basis... [but] to attack Iraqi forces in Kuwait... would be a caastrophic error"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1076 to FCO (2220Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps") ["Developments are now being dictated by the contacts between Shevardnadze and Baker"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1066 to FCO (0340Z) ("Next steps in New York") [non-aligned countries want stronger text; "some see the resolution as a means for restraining US unilateral action... on Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1072 to FCO (1635Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps") ["[US] not sure of Soviet motives... impending Baker/Shevardnadze telephone conversation"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1071 to FCO (1639Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps") ["latest text of the draft resolution"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO record of conversation (Howe-Hawke) ["Lord President's visit to Australia: talks with Prime Minister Hawke" - Gulf crisis; Uruguay Round; Gorbachev; East Germany; Antarctica/environment; South Africa; Cambodia ; UK arms sales] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2019 to FCO (1630Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps in New York") ["US... pushing hard for a resolution on enforcement today... credibility of the UN and the Security Council at stake"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2020 to FCO (1900Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution") ["Shevardnadze has asked Baker for another day's grace"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2028 to FCO (2330Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: contingency planning") ["American policy... Offensive military action... still considered a worst-case scenario... integrity of Kuwait [need not] necessarily entail.... downfall of Saddam Hussein... mainly a metaphor for the free flow of oil... it was the British on whom the Americans could rely"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Abu Dhabi telegram to FCO ("UAE/US relations: Cheney's visit") ["US riding high. Seeking UAE increased oil production and support with defence costs"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Syria: attitude to Iraq/Kuwait crisis") ["continues to support the Western view... But there are signs that the regime is out of step with popular sentiment"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Vice-Chief of Defence Staff's visit") [account of requests to Sultan by Dick Cheney; Omanis fear being "swamped by US forces"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to MoDUK ("Iraq/Kuwait deconfliction") [exchange of ROEs between US and Iraqis] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKDEL NATO telegram to FCO ("NATO consultations on Iraq/Kuwait") [Iraqi capacity for offensive action increased; further US shopping list for Western military cooperation; foreign nationals; unanimity on maintaining embassies in Kuwait after 24 Aug; Arab reactions] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 note to MT (Gulf crisis) [summary of overnight telegrams; US Armoured Division not arriving till EARLY OCTOBER] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell note to MT (Gulf crisis) [summary of overnight telegrams - UN resolution "virtually certain ... but not till Saturday"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd, Tom King, John Wakeham, Patrick Mayhew, William Waldegrave, Percy Cradock, CDS) ["Iraq/Kuwait: meeting of Ministers"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Iraq/Kuwait: meeting of Ministers, 23 August") [UN; sanctions; additional forces; rules of engagement; UK citizens; embassies; King Hussein peace mission; US; oil situation; press conference] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("The Gulf crisis: Jordan") [economic assistance for countries affected by sanctions against Iraq] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: King-Waldegrave press conference transcript (Gulf crisis) [deployment of additional forces; Iraqi use of Western citizens in Kuwait as military 'shields'] [unclassified; released Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Gulf, etc: MT draft speech (MT remarks on 'The New European Security Order' at EDU conference Helsinki, 30 Aug) [drops paragraph on WMD] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [report on recent developments] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: President Ozal letter for UN Secretary-General (situation in Cyprus) [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Foreign Secretary message for US Secretary of State (Gulf Crisis: Hurd's visits to countries in the Middle East) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKA Jedda telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's Telephone Conversation with Jim Baker") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Charles Powell, General Scowcroft) [goals of President Bush's forthcoming meeting with Gorbachev] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Secretary Brady") [Gulf crisis: military burden sharing, aid to countries affected by sanctions] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Treasury record of conversation (Norman Lamont, Brady, Eagleburger) [burden sharing in the Gulf] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, US Treasury Secretary Brady) [Gulf crisis: US burden sharing initiative] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Powell briefing for MT ("Talk with President Bush") [tell him parliamentary debate shows solid bipartisan support; more British troops to be sent] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell note to MT (update) [overnight telegrams; "Excellent press coverage of your speech"; Bush to call at 12.30; 300 women & children flown out last night; UN Sec Gen meeting with Tariq Aziz; sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Gulf crisis: US burden-sharing initiative") ["what... [MT] might say about a UK contribution to assistance for Egypt, Turkey and Jordan when she telephones the President"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2179 to FCO (2250Z) ("Gulf crisis: US/Israeli contacts") ["Israelis assure Administration that they will maintain low profile, but seek increased US assistance on intelligence and arms supplies"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Extraordinary EPC Ministerial meeting, Rome, 7 Sept") ["centred on the question of financial support for Turkey, Jordan and Egypt"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKDEL NATO telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: high-level US briefing of North Atlantic Council") ["emphasises the need for NATO solidarity, equitable burden-sharing and readiness for a long haul"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Moscow record of conversation ("Iraq/Kuwait: call on Belonogov") [UK amabssador to the USSR, Permanent Representative of the USSR to the UN] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Kuwait telegram to FCO ("Other Embassies") [staff departures & staff remaining] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2165 to FCO (0046Z) ("Bush/Gorbachev meeting: Helsinki, 9 September: CFE") ["hardened attitudes here... firm US line expected. But Scowcroft downbeat on prospects for progress"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2164 to FCO (0044Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Bush/Gorbachev summit") ["focus will be on the Gulf, and on possible differences... on the use of force; "Agenda will also include other regional issues, Europe and the Soviet economy"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2162 to FCO (0040Z) ("Israeli Foreign Minister's visit to Washington") [Gulf crisis; Arab/Israeli conflict] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Waldegrave PS letter to No.10 ("Humanitarian assistance of refugees from Iraq") ["[MT] takes the view that it is for the... [UN] itself to head a fund-raising drive... she has reservations about the constant recourse to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for finance"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Gulf crisis") [US/Soviet meeting in Helsinki; air blockade; additional UK forces] [declassified Jul 2017]

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