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Coordination of Western Europe against Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Speech
The nine-nation Western European Union (WEU) has decided to increase and coordinate military operations in the Gulf. The decision allows Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy to send armed forces to the Gulf....
William Waldegrave announces more troops deployed to Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
British Foreign Minister, William Waldegrave announces that more troops will be deployed to the Gulf, although these will not be the ground troops requested by the United States. Report by Havovi Todd.
Gulf crisis update - Thatcher, Hussein, Fitzwater (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher says there will be no hostage deals with Iraq. Saddam Hussein makes a statement through an interpreter offering to hold talks with the USA; this is dismissed by White House...
Tornado squadron deployed to Bahrain (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
UK Defence Secretary Tom King announces his decision to deploy another squadron of Tornado GR1 aircraft to Bahrain to support the British presence in the Gulf.
Kuwaiti Ambassador on the situation in Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
The Kuwaiti Ambassador to London, Ghazi al-Rayes, comments on the situation in Kuwait and urges foreigners in his country to hide in the homes of Kuwaitis. He says resistance to the Iraqi occupation is...
Iraqi propaganda video (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Condemnation of Saddam Hussein’s propaganda video in which he poses with foreign hostages. Interview with Jonathan Copley(?), whose sister is being held; we also hear hostage Pat Morton(?) speaking on...
UN meets to agree action against Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The five major members of the UN Security Council - Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union and China â are holding talks in an attempt to agree on the line of action to take against Iraq,...
Iraq rounds up foreigners (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Iraq announces that up to 6,500 British and US nationals in Kuwait are being rounded up for their own safety. Includes the warning as broadcast in Kuwait by the BBC World Service. Response by British Foreign...
The Guinness Four - Sentencing and reaction (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Former Chief Executive of Guinness, Ernest Saunders is convicted of illegally rigging the stock market along with Gerald Ronson, Anthony Parnes and Jack Lyons, known as the Guinness Four. James Saunders...
Gulf hostages - Second propaganda video (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Excerpts from the second propaganda video released by Iraq, featuring the foreign hostages being held as a human shield. Includes Margaret Heron(?) from Kent, Christine Smyth(?) from Manchester, and Maggie,...