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Gulf War: Hurd minute to MT ("The Gulf crisis: Jordan") ["King Hussein has given a commitment to President Bush that Jordan will enforce UN sanctions... [but this] would produce a major economic crisis in Jordan"; possible responses] [declassified Jul 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3077 f281
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 15pp
Themes: Public spending & borrowing, Trade, Energy, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Middle East), Foreign policy (development, aid, etc), Foreign policy (International organizations), European Union (general), Defence (general), British relations with the US, Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91)