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British Journalist escapes from Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
The first, and only, British journalist to escape from Iraq-occupied Kuwait, Victor Mallet, talks about his escape to Saudi Arabia, conditions in Kuwait, morale among the Iraqi troops, the shot Briton, and...
US citizens held in Baghdad hotel (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Matthews reports on how 35 US citizens have been rounded up in Baghdad and taken to an undisclosed location, US embassy officials are no longer allowed to visit, 14 westerners were allowed to cross the...
Iraqi troops rape Britons in Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Matthews reports on atrocities in Iraq-occupied Kuwait. Includes the testimony of a Tunisian woman whose two British colleagues were raped by Iraqi troops and subsequently disappeared. In another...
Iraqis attempt to undermine westerners’ morale (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on how all British citizens stranded in Kuwait were ordered to go to a single hotel, but not accepted when they got there. Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd condemns this as an Iraqi attempt to undermine...
Britons trapped in Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Statement by an unidentified male (Foreign Office official or Government minister?) on the situation of Britons in Kuwait. He describes as grave and sinister the instruction given to Britons by Iraqi forces...
President Bush to meet King Hussein of Jordan (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Jordan correspondent James Matthews says expectation in the country is high ahead of the meeting today between US President George Bush and King Hussein.
Escape routes from Kuwait still open (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
One of the last workers to flee Kuwait says diplomatic advice is not getting through but escape routes are still open. Medical technician Peter Bunting from Nottingham was reunited with his family today...
British escapee from Kuwait criticizes BBC (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Mike Trew(?), a financial accountant from Swansea who has fled Kuwait, criticises the BBC World Service for scaremongering by reporting rumours of round-ups and chemical warfare. He also describes how...
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 training - third aircraft crashes (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the RAF’s Craig Lindsay after a third aircraft crashes in as many days on a routine low-flying training exercise in preparation for the Gulf crisis. Male interviewer not identified....