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3,214 results found for all records.
Bomb found in garden of former Northern Ireland army commander (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Nicola Gibson reports on the bomb found in Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley’s Oxfordshire garden. Sir Anthony talks about how lucky his 5-year-old grandson (who picked up the bomb) was to have survived, and who...
Gemma Lawrence found near scene of abduction (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
James Brokenshire reports on the discovery of missing girl, Gemma Lawrence. Detective Chief Superintendent Des Donohoe speaks about how she was found, and how good it felt to tell her parents that she had...
Douglas Hurd on the British citizens in Kuwait and Baghdad (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd on the British citizens being held in Kuwait and Baghdad, Iraq. He talks about the efforts being made to get them returned, how the Government has not forgotten about them, and...
Douglas Hurd on British hostages held in Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
British Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd, on the British hostages held in Iraq following their relocation to an Iraqi hotel. He reiterates that their continued presence in Iraq will only serve to strengthen...
Gulf crisis - UN Security Council meeting (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Concern about Britons and Americans being held in Iraq and Kuwait has been voiced at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York. The UN has asked its Secretary General, Javier Perez de...
Douglas Hurd calls Iraqi tactics repulsive (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
UK Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd gives a press conference on Britain’s stance on Iraq, labelling Iraq’s use of foreign citizens as a human shield as repulsive and stating that British forces have been...
UK stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks at a press conference where she outlines Britain’s stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and announces that Foreign Office Minister William Waldegrave has been...
Kathy McGregor on her escape from Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
Hotel receptionist, Kathy McGregor(?) of Nottingham has arrived at Heathrow after escaping through the desert from occupied Kuwait dressed as a Bedouin woman in a 13-car convey of 50 to 60 people. She speaks...
Margaret Thatcher declares seizure of British nationals a scandal (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher says it is a scandal that British nationals have been seized in Kuwait by Iraqi forces. Interviewer not heard.
Possible release of Brian Keenan (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference with the sisters of Lebanon hostage Brian Keenan - Elaine Spence and Brenda Gillham, following reports in an Iranian newspaper of his possible release. Various questions posed by...