1991 Jan 1 - 1991 Jan 9
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/3441
Middle East (Situation in the Middle East: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) (Part 36)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2018 Jul 24 |
| Classification: | Top Secret - Cab One |
| Page count: | 304 |
| Any docs withheld? | 14 |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 91 Jan 3 Th | Major | Gulf War: Powell minute for Lord President's Office ("Possible Debate on the Gulf") ["The Prime Minister...is disposed to think that the offer of a debate at the time when the UN deadline for Iraqi withdrawal expires would put the Government in a strong position"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 3 Th | Major | Gulf War: Powell note for Prime Minister (Call with President Bush) ["the President would like to speak with you mid-morning"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 3 Th | Major | Gulf War: Powell note for the record ("Prime Minister's Call with President Bush: the Gulf") [President Bush confirmend his views about military timing in the Gulf; "one or two people thought that he might be 24 hours or so too precipitate"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 3 Th | Major | Gulf War: Cradock minute for Powell ("Environmental Effects of a War in the Gulf") [short note by the Assessment Staff to summarise the main points of the issue] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 3 Th | Major | Gulf War: Cradock note for Powell ("Kuwait Oil") [information requested by the PM about Kuwaiti oil as a proportion of world production] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 3 Th | Major | Gulf War: Cabinet Office minute for No.10 (Suez Precedents) ["the essential point from these precedents...is that at each stage of the escalation of hostilities, there was a Statement to the House and/or a Debate"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 3 Th | Major | Gulf War: No.10 conversation record ("Prime Minister's Conversation with President Bush: the Gulf) [President's Bush proposal to send Baker to Europe and to offer to make him available there for a meeting with Tariq Aziz; "public opinion both in the United States and Europe clearly believed that one more offer would be worthwhile"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 21 to FCO (0014Z) ("Baker's consultation with coalition partners") [talks to set an itinerary] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 13 to FCO (0820Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Gulf Crisis") ["Soviet permanent reprentative peddles the idea of a further Security Council Resolution to severe diplomatic relations and telecommunication links with Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: EPC Ministerial Meeting, Luxembourg 4 January: Gulf Crisis") ["Reaffirmation of basic approach of twelve, based on prevoius statements and resolutions. Need for internal cohesion and solidarity with US and other allies underlined"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: EPC Ministerial Meeting, Luxembourg 4 January: Gulf Crisis") [text of presidency statement approved by twelve foreign ministers and released] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Gulf and Egypt") [allowances] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: Treasury letter to MOD ("US Request for an Aircraft Carrier for the Red Sea") ["the proposed deployment is not of the highest priority and...we should not be bounced into conceding it now"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD ("The Gulf: Rules Of Engagement") [Prime Minister content with amendements "to give UK commanders delegated authority to response to Iraqi pre-emptive attacks"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Rules Of Engagement") [the Foreign Secretary agrees with amendments to grant "limited extension in the authority of the Joint Commander to act in extremis against Iraqis missiles or attacks"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Possible Gulf Debate") [favours motion on the adjournment because Labour wants it and Hurd "anxious to keep [Kinnock and Kaufman] ... on board"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: MOD letter to General Attorney Office (Missing Laptop) [story of the theft reported by the Media; arrengements to brief the Press; potential reward or immunity from prosecution for the thief returning the laptop] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: MOD letter to Powell (Service Morale) ["effect on the morale of the services of undertaking Operation Granby at the same time as 'Options for Change' are underway"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to MOD (Rules of Engagement) [Attorney General content with revised ROE] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: Powell minute for FCO ("The Gulf: Possible Debate in the House") ["preliminary work on a speech for the Prime Minister if there is an early debate in the House on the Gulf"] [declassified Jul 2018] |