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1990 Aug 13 - 1990 Aug 19
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3076
Middle East (Situation in the Middle East: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) (Part 23)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 349
Any docs withheld? 15

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90 Aug 16 Th Major Gulf War: UKE Doha telegram to FCO (“Visit of Minister for Defence Procurement: 15-16 August”) ["Objectives achieved. Much reassured by Minister's visit as personal emissary"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 18 Sa Major Gulf War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“Iraq/Kuwait: statement by Soviet leadership, 17 August”) [Gorbachev's first statement on crisis, condemns Iraq and fears chain reaction] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 16 Th Major Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Shaikh Sabah of Kuwait) ["was the operation only for the defence of Saudi Arabia or was it also to free Kuwait?"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 16 Th Major Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Bob Gates-No.10) ["Iraq/Kuwait: President Bush's Meeting with King Hussein and Prince Saud"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 16 Th Major Gulf War: Amir of Qatar letter to MT (Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) [gratitude for support; permission to use facilities at Doha] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 17 Fr Major Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Jeffrey Sterling, Raphael Ricanate and No.10 official) ["Iraq/Kuwait"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 18 Sa Major Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Foreign Secretary) ["Iraq" - Hurd briefing MT on his conversation with US Secretary of State] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 19 Su Major Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Attorney-General) [Rules of Engagement] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 16 Th Major Gulf War: Cabinet Secretary minute for No.10 ("Gulf Situation: Handling Arrangements") [present arrangements; possible meeting of OD(G) next week] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 16 Th Major Gulf War: Chief Secretary to the Treasury minute for MT ("The Gulf Crisis: Jordan") [concern that costs of helping Jordan meet cost of imposing sanctions "must be kept within bounds"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 16 Th Major Gulf War: Attorney-General letter to FCO (trade embargo) [glad at withdrawal of FCO reference to legal justification as "sketchy in the absence of a SCR authorising enforcement action of that kind"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 16 Th Major Gulf War: No.10 minute for MT ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["potentially worrying development" - British nationals instructed to gather in one location] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 16 Th Major Gulf War: Waldegrave press briefing (Iraq/Kuwait) [British nationals instructed to gather in one location]
90 Aug 17 Fr Major Gulf War: Attorney-General's Office letter to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: oil embargo") [draft ROE agreed] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 18 Sa Major Gulf War: FCO minute ("Foreign Office press line”) [preventing foreign citizens leaving "is illegal ... the tactic of the outlaw down the ages"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 17 Fr Major Gulf War: MODUK telegram to Army Intelligence units (“Operation Granby Intelligence Sitrep as at 160600Z Aug 90”) [Iraqi offensive into Saudi Arabia "unlikely in the short-term"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 18 Sa Major Gulf War: MODUK telegram to Army Intelligence units (“Operation Granby General Sitrep Eight”) [Iraqi offensive into Saudi Arabia not "likely in the immediate future"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 17 Fr Major Gulf War: JHQ telegram to MODUK (“Joint Commanders Assessrep 007/Aug EFDT 171800Z”) [enemy improving its defensive posture inside Kuwait] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 19 Su Major Gulf War: JHQ telegram to MODUK (“Joint Commanders Assessrep 009/Aug EFDT 191800Z”) [Iraqi army's defensive posture inside Kuwait, immediate offensive against Saudi Arabia unlikely] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 19 Su Major Gulf War: MODUK telegram to Army Intelligence units (“Operation Granby Intelligence Sitrep as at 190600Z Aug 90”) [Iraqi forces still defensively deployed in Kuwait, "though with an increased capacity to carry out a short warning limited strike"] [declassified Jul 2017]