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1990 Nov 1 - 1990 Nov 17
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3086
Middle East (Situation in the Middle East: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) (Part 33)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Top Secret - Cab One
Page count: 375
Any docs withheld? 8

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Showing items 81 - 100 of 100

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90 Nov 9 Fr Major Gulf War: Powell minute to FCO ("Refugee Crisis in the Middle East: Call by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 15 Th Major Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1980 to FCO (1550Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the United Nations") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 9 Fr Major Gulf War: FCO record of conversation (Douglas Hurd, James Baker) [Iraq/Kuwait: hostages; command and control; embassies in Kuwait; views of Arab countries; Jordan; Syria; German attitudes] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 8 Th Major Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Refugee Crisis in the Middle East: Call by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 8 Th Major Gulf War: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO ("Visit of Secretary Baker to Turkey") [no partial solution to the Gulf Crisis] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 11 Su Major Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Discussion with Crown Prince") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 5 Mo Major Gulf War: MT letter to Japanese Prime Minister (Japan's role in crisis) [thanks for account of Middle East your; "welcome your firmness"; support for costs] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 12 Mo Major Gulf War: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("European Council Follow-Up: Iraq/Kuwait Hostages") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 1 Th Major Gulf War: MODUK telegram to Army Intelligence units ("Operation Granby Intelligence Sitrep as at 012359Z Nov 90") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 2 Fr Major Gulf War: Powell minute for MT ("Talk with President Bush") [topics for expected phone call - worry that additional reinforcements might prevent early action] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 5 Mo Major Gulf War: Hurd minute for MT ("Kuwait") [US military activity; Security Council resolution] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 7 We Major Gulf War: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting of Ministers: The Gulf") [Diplomatic - Activity at UN, Hostages, Meeting with King Hussein, Message from Gorbachev, Baker visit, Sanctions, Embassies in Kuwait; Military - US forces] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 8 Th Major Gulf War: FCO briefing for MT ("Constraining Iraq's Nuclear, CBW and Missile Capability") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 14 We Major Gulf War: UKA Jedda telegram to FCO ("Defence Secretary's Visit to Saudi Arabia: Meeting with Saudi Defence Minister") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 14 We Major Gulf War: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting of Ministers, The Gulf") [Defence Secretary's visit to Gulf, additional British forces, further UN resolution, MT's Paris meeting with Bush] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 15 Th Major Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Possible visit by the Prime Minister to the Gulf") [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 3 Sa Minor Gulf War: HMA Kuwait (via UKE Abu Dhabi) telegram to FCO ("Haute Cuisine") [poor diet in UKE Kuwait] [unclassified; released Jul 2017]
90 Nov 12 Mo Minor Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD (points made in a letter to MT from Captain in Queen's Royal Irish Hussars) [performance of equipment, lack of political information] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 11 Su Minor Gulf War: Powell minute for MT (letter to MT from a Captain in the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars) [conditions in Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 16 Fr Minor Gulf War: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Telecon Sheinwald/Darroch: Programme for the December European Council") [draft timetable from Italian MFA] [declassified Jul 2017]