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EEC foreign ministers meet for Iraq peace plan (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Fraser reports from Luxembourg on a meeting of twelve European Community foreign ministers to decide if a new peace initiative for the Gulf should be put forward, while the USA and Iraq are being...
Iraqi diplomats expelled from UK (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Iraqi embassy staff being expelled from the UK amid threats from Saddam Hussein and other Muslim groups in calling for a Holy war against the UK and the West. Iraqi ambassador, Dr Azmi Shafiq...
US-Iraqi meeting over Gulf crisis (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a meeting to be held in Geneva, Switzerland between the Foreign Ministers of Iraq and the USA, although the USA will not compromise on Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait or offer compromise on...
US-Iraqi talks on Gulf crisis (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Report on US Secretary of State James Baker’s visit to Geneva, Switzerland to meet with Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz over the Gulf crisis. Includes excerpt of nationwide radio broadcast by US...
RAF Auxiliary 4626 squadron called up for Gulf (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the first RAF Auxiliary squadron to be called up since the Second World War as preparations for a Gulf war are underway. 4626 Squadron based in Wiltshire will provide medical back up in the Gulf....
Pilot scheme for red routes in London (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Emma Howard reports on the introduction of a pilot scheme running in North London to reduce congestion but also feared to impact on local shops. Motorists that stop or park along the Red Routes through...
Cannon Street rail crash (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Emma Howard reports on the events surrounding the rail crash at Cannon Street station in London, caused by failed brakes. Chief Superintendent Daniel O’Brian(?) reveals one person died and 247 were...
Iraqi pilots surrender as UN deadline draws closer (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the crews of six Iraqi helicopters deserting to ask for asylum in Saudi Arabia as the UN deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait draws closer. US Defence Department spokesman, Pete Williams says...
John Major visits Saudi Arabia (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Prime Minister John Major has gone to Saudi Arabia to meet with the exiled government of Kuwait. Political editor Peter Murphy is travelling with him and interviews him aboard a plane. Major says he wanted...
Rushdie withdraws Satanic paperback (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on author Salman Rushdie withdrawing the paperback edition of his book, The Satanic Verses, in the hope doing so will draw a line under the outrage among Muslims claiming it was blasphemous. Rushdie...