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Impact of Gulf War on UK economy (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
UK Treasury Secretary David Mellor has met with the Treasury Select Committee to discuss the effect of the Gulf War on the economy. Despite the recession, it was decided that there should be no restrictions...
British Army training - Preparing for ground offensive (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The British Army has carried out one of its biggest-ever training exercises, which suggests that a ground offensive in Kuwait could be imminent; the employment of gas mask suggests that the Army is expecting...
Peter de la Billiere on Coalition strategy, Gulf War (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Coalition military strategy in Iraq and Kuwait and an interview with UN Commander-in-Chief, Sir Peter de la Billiere. He says that they are trying to minimise civilian casualties but that Iraqi...
Cheney & Powell fly to Saudi Arabia - Ground war likely (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US Secretary of Defense, Dick Cheney and Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, Colin Powell meet with the House Armed Services Committee before they fly to Saudi Arabia to meet with Commander of the...
Battle of Khafji - Saudi reaction (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Special; Speech
Report on the battle of Khafji, which Commander of the Coalition Forces, General Norman Schwarzkopf has described as a mosquito on an elephant. An unidentified Saudi Arabian officer answers reporters’...
Mortar bomb attack on 10 Downing Street (1991)
- Genre
- News bulletin; News report; Interview
Whitehall offices have been evacuated after terrorists attempted to blow up UK Prime Minister John Major and his war cabinet. Mortar bombs launched from outside the Ministry of Defence have landed in the...
IRA attack on Downing Street - 2 o’clock news (1991)
- Genre
- News bulletin; News report; Interview
The IRA is believed to be behind a mortar bomb attack on 10 Downing Street in an attempt to kill Prime Minister John Major. With on-location reports from Whitehall and Westminster are George Matheson and...
Attack on 10 Downing Street - IRA use of mortar bombs (1991)
- Genre
- News report
Following an IRA mortar bomb attack on 10 Downing Street, Northern Ireland reporter Ken Johnston gives a report from Belfast on the history of the IRA’s use of the mortar and how it has developed over the...
Security at 10 Downing Street - To increase after IRA attack (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
It is likely that there will be increased security at 10 Downing Street following the IRA’s mortar attack. However, Education Secretary Kenneth Clarke says that still may not be enough. Report from...
Report on IRA Downing Street attack (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Bays reports from Whitehall following an IRA mortar bomb attack on 10 Downing Street. Includes a statement from police spokesman Inspector Stephen Benn and eyewitness account from Graham Everett who...