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  • Gulf war - Iraqi soldiers flee Kuwait (1991)

    Genre
    News report

    James Matthews reports from with the British First Armoured Division (Desert Rats) on Iraqi soldiers fleeing the allied offensive in Kuwait and on the liberation of the country.

  • Iraq agrees to peace in Gulf war (1991)

    Genre
    News report

    Paul Woodley reports from the United Nations on the Iraqi Ambassador to the UN, Abdul Amir al-Anbari, agreeing to the conditions laid out for peace in the Gulf War following a meeting with US Ambassador...

  • Kuwait after Iraqi withdrawal (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    (British ambassador to Kuwait Michael Weston?) talks about entering Kuwait City following the withdrawal of Iraqi troops in the Gulf war, the state of the city, likely retaliation by Kuwaitis and missing...

  • First armoured division in Kuwait City (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with unidentified British army spokesman from the First Armoured Division in Kuwait City following allies calling a ceasefire after Iraq withdrew from Kuwait. Attributes the success of the Gulf war...

  • UN quibbles over Iraq peace resolution (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on a UN Security Council vote on the peace plan for Iraq as the Gulf war ends, and opposition and rewording of the resolution agreement with keeping economic sanctions being a sticking point. With...

  • US reaction to end of Gulf war (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report from Washington on US reaction to the end of the Gulf war with pride in the armed forces and parades planned for when they return and on whether Iraq will comply with ceasefire conditions. With...

  • UN quibbles over Iraq peace resolution (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    The UN Security Council has agreed on a resolution for Iraq’s ceasefire in the Gulf war although not all are happy with the conditions in it. With statements from US ambassador Thomas Pickering; British...

  • Parliament on Gulf war and poll tax (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on Parliamentary debate covering British casualties in the Gulf war and its end, and the poll tax (community charge) which is to be reviewed with some Labour MPs refusing to pay. With Commons speeches...

  • Gulf war overview as operations end (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop; Speech; Interview; Press conference; News bulletin

    Overview of the Gulf war as allied operations end with archive clips from throughout the conflict. Speakers are: Douglas Cameron reading news; US President George H W Bush; British Prime Minister John Major...

  • Iraqi troops shot dead as retreat from Kuwait (1991)

    Genre
    News report

    James Matthews reports from Kuwait describing scenes following Iraqi troops withdrawal during the Gulf war, including dead Iraqi troops killed by advancing US troops.