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PREM19/3084
Middle East (Situation in the Middle East: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) (Part 31)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Top Secret - Cab One
Page count: 324
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90 Oct 18 Th Major 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]
90 Oct 18 Th Major 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]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: UKMIS New York fax to FCO (2010Z) ("US/UK New York text of 16/10") [draft of SCR674] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's call on Israeli Defence Minister") ["cordial and detailed exchange" - Occupied Territories; UNSG's mission; Jordan; Iraqi military capabilities] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: UKE Athens telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister") ["Good atmosphere but predictable differences"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: FCO record of conversation (Hurd-Baker) ["Gulf Crisis: next steps at the UN"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: Cradock minute for Charles Powell ("The Gulf: Visit to Washington") [as agreed, draft message for Powell to send Scowcroft] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 18 Th Key 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]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: Charles Powell minute for MT (overnight telegrams) ["The Foreign Secretary is in a fair amount of trouble"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: Charles Powell letter to FCO & Cabinet Office ("The Gulf") [top secret records of meetings, messages & calls with US Administration] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: Baker message for Hurd (Security Council: next steps) [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: MOD minute for Powell ("Pay and Allowances in the Gulf") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 18 Th Major Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Gulf Crisis: Burden Sharing") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 19 Fr Major 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]
90 Oct 19 Fr Major 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]
90 Oct 19 Fr Major 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]
90 Oct 19 Fr Major 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]
90 Oct 19 Fr Major 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]
90 Oct 19 Fr Major 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]
90 Oct 19 Fr Major Gulf War: Foreign Secretary minute for MT ("Egypt, Israel and Greece") [account of visit; difficulties in Israel ("I landed in the mud and am sorry if this caused you difficulty"] [declassified Jul 2017]