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| Date |
Category |
Type | Value | Author/Source | Title |
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| 90 Dec 31 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | 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] |
| 90 Dec 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Occupied terriotries: Security Council debate") [The US is not supporting a resolution which would seek to convene an international conference] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 90 Dec 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("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] |
| 90 Dec 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("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] |
| 90 Dec 8 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("US/Israel") ["The administration think Israeli anxiety over the Gulf crisis increasing"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 90 Dec 9 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | 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] |
| 90 Dec 9 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Audience with King Hussein") [King Hussein describes his last meeting with Saddam] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 90 Dec 9 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | 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] |
| 90 Dec 15 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Shamir's visit to Washington. 11-13 December") ["Administration consider Shamir visit a success"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 90 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | 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] |
| 90 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | 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] |
| 90 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: chapter 2") ["Administration still prepared for war if need be. But next moves up to Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 90 Dec 15 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("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] |
| 90 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | 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] |
| 90 Dec 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: readiness of US forces") ["American troops will not be ready for offensive action by 15 January"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 90 Dec 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("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] |
| 90 Dec 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO ("Occupied territories: Securiry Council Debate") ["Final negotiations lead to agrement on draft resolution and presidential statement"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 90 Dec 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | 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] |
| 90 Dec 22 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Washington ("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] |
| 90 Dec 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | 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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