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Gulf War: Chief Whip's Office record of conversation ("Gulf: Media Arrangements") [Government backbenchers; letter to all MPs setting out Government case in event of Commons debate Jan 15; reply to Cardinal Hume's letter; case against further time for sanctions; photos of the atrocities in Kuwait to be used to bring home Saddam's inhumanity; refusal of Saudi authorities to issue sufficient visas for British journalists] [declassified Jul 2018]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/3441 f111
Editorial comments:

Energy Secretary John Wakeham chaired the meeting. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-3441.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 3pp
Themes: Media, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Middle East), Defence (general), Defence (Gulf War, 1990-91)