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113 results found for '"Baghdad"' in Keywords.
Iraq hostage on captivity and release (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
38 sick and elderly hostages have been re-united with their families after flying home from Baghdad following negotiations by former Prime Minister Edward Heath. 200 Britons had been held since the...
Iraq hostages return to the UK (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mark Phillips reports on the return through Gatwick Airport of 38 sick and elderly British hostages from Iraq out of 200 who had been held since the invasion of Kuwait, following negotiations by former Prime...
Ted Heath secures release of 33 hostages from Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Joanna Copley of the Gulf Support Group speaks about the trip to Iraq by former British Prime Minister Ted Heath where he managed to secure the release of 33 hostages but had to leave 127 behind. She says...
Defence Secretary Tom King on Iraqi aggression (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Maurice interviews UK Defence Secretary, Tom King, where he welcomes the latest United Nations Security Council resolution, calling for Iraq to pay for the damage it’s done in Kuwait. The resolution...
Iraq hostages footage shows holiday camp atmosphere (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Recent pictures from Iraq showed some American and British hostages held after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, being detained in a holiday camp atmosphere. But Britain’s Ambassador in Baghdad, Harold...
Preparations for war in Gulf continue despite diplomatic efforts (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The USA has asked the UN Secretary General for help in securing the release of Western hostages held following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. But as defence correspondent Paul Maurice now reports,...
Confusion over US policy on Gulf crisis (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on confusion over US President George H.W. Bush’s policy on the Gulf crisis and whether he is preparing for war or not. Includes speeches by Bush saying they...
British man freed by Saddam Hussein (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with woman whose British fiance has been released by Saddam Hussein (possibly construction worker held while he completed job?), on his release and mysterious arm injury. Male interviewer not...
Tony Benn postpones visit to Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
The Foreign Ministry in Baghdad has asked UK Labour MP Tony Benn to defer his visit to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein by one week. Benn hopes to persuade the Iraqi President to release British hostages; he...
Tony Benn on diplomatic mission to Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Tony Benn is off to Iraq to try and see Saddam Hussein and get him to allow foreigners to come and go freely, some expats are being held hostage. He explains his attempt to use diplomacy to prevent war. He...