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British hostages reach Baghdad (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
James Bays speaks to two friends - Toni Duncan (?) and Pamela Bowton (?) - who have escaped from Iraqi-occupied Kuwait to Baghdad. They speak about the situation in Kuwait, their men who they had to leave...
Gulf crisis and its deflection of attention from Palestinian question (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd speech about the diversion of attention away from Palestine as a result of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and highlights the refugee problem faced by Jordan, that has been...
Gulf crisis refugees return to UK (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The Virgin plane Scarlet Lady returns to Britain from Amman, Jordan with almost 100 Western refugees from the Gulf crisis, Peter Stuart reports from Gatwick Airport. Includes interview with Virgin Chairman,...
TUC debates wages (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
A montage of clips taken from speeches made at the TUC conference in Blackpool - on wages and Composite 14. Speakers not identified.
Commons debates action against Saddam Hussein (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on an emergency Commons sitting on the Gulf crisis and possible military action against Saddam Hussein. Speeches by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Labour Party leader,...
Gulf crisis- Westerners airlifted out (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Almost 100 women and children hostages have been released by Saddam Hussein and flown home from Amman in Jordan by Virgin Airlines. Virgin Chairman, Richard Branson, speaks at Gatwick Airport about the...
Possible release of Terry Waite (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
David Waite, brother of Beirut hostage Terry Waite speaks about reports from Arab officials that Terry will be released this month. He is cautious about raising his hopes but says talks with Iran seem to be...
TUC speeches (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
A montage of speeches from the day’s business at the TUC conference in Blackpool including one made by the leader of the NUM, Arthur Scargill â other speakers not identified.
Go ahead for nuclear power station at Hinkley Point (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Energy Secretary John Wakeham speaks about his decision to award planning approval to the building of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset. He answers questions on issues raised by...
Saddam calls for religious uprising (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
A CNN translator interprets Saddam Hussein’s statement on Iraqi TV (heard in background). He is calling for a holy war, for Muslims in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to rise against their leaders and says Allah...