John Major reminds Iraq of Geneva Convention
- Title
- John Major reminds Iraq of Geneva Convention
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
- TX Date
- 21 Jan 1991
- Year of production
- 1991
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- Duration
- 00:02:02
- Description
- Prime Minister John Major gives a speech in the House of Commons, alluding to hard times ahead, and reminding Iraq that they are bound by the (Third) Geneva Convention, specifically where prisoners of war are concerned. Iraq’s Ambassador to London, Dr Azmi Shafiq Al-Salihi, says that the United States were the first ones to break international law. Sophie Dekker reports.
- Contributors
- John Major; Sophie Dekker; Azmi Shafiq Al-Salihi
- Keywords
- USA; UK; Oil; Prisoners of War; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Geneva Convention III
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