1991 Jan 1 - 1991 Jan 9
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/3441
Middle East (Situation in the Middle East: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) (Part 36)
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
|---|---|
| Release date: | 2018 Jul 24 |
| Classification: | Top Secret - Cab One |
| Page count: | 304 |
| Any docs withheld? | 14 |
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Showing items 41 - 60 of 91
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD ("The Gulf: Rules Of Engagement") [Prime Minister content with amendements "to give UK commanders delegated authority to response to Iraqi pre-emptive attacks"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Possible Gulf Debate") [favours motion on the adjournment because Labour wants it and Hurd "anxious to keep [Kinnock and Kaufman] ... on board"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: MOD letter to General Attorney Office (Missing Laptop) [story of the theft reported by the Media; arrengements to brief the Press; potential reward or immunity from prosecution for the thief returning the laptop] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 4 Fr | Major | Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to MOD (Rules of Engagement) [Attorney General content with revised ROE] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 5 Sa | Major | Gulf War: Powell letter to Department of Transport ("The Gulf: War Risk Insurance for Airlines") [Prime Minister content with the recommendation to "take action under the Marine and Aviation Insurance (War Risks) Act 1952 to re-insure British aircraft operating to the Middle East"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 5 Sa | Major | Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("US/Iraqi Talks") ["importance of the Americans keeping open the possibility of a direct talk with Saddamn and of not again allowing themselves to be boxed in by over-attachment to particular dates""] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 5 Sa | Major | Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 22 to FCO (0041Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Gulf Crisis") ["French permanent representative dismissive of Mitterrand's reported support for a Security Council Meeting before 15 January Deadline"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 5 Sa | Major | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 35 to FCO (0041Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["Bush remains termined to use force if he has to...the Administration will need to continue to watch congressional opinion closely, but early action to constrain the President is unlikely"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 6 Su | Major | Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Panorama") [Saudi concern] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 6 Su | Major | Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Iraqi Refusal of Invitation by the Twelve") ["they presumably calculate that there remains the possibility that Tariq Aziz's refusal to go to Luxembourg will persuade one or two European Governments to break ranks and send envoys to Baghdad"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 7 Mo | Major | Gulf War: No.10 minute for MOD ("Gulf Briefings") [group briefing arrangements] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 7 Mo | Major | Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Foreign Secretary's Meeting with Secretary Baker, 4 January: Tete-a-Tete") [timing; Mr baker's call on the Prime Minister next weekend; aircraft carrier in the Red Sea] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 7 Mo | Major | Gulf War: Chief Whip's Office record of conversation (Energy Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Defence Secretary & others) ("Gulf: Media Arrangements") [timing, role of No.10 Press Secretary, backbenchers] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 7 Mo | Major | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Iraq/Kuwait: Message to President Kaunda") [suggested wording for the letter to President Kaunda from the Prime Minister] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 7 Mo | Major | Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to MOD (Stolen Laptop) [possible reward for return or immunity for theft] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 7 Mo | Major | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("The Gulf Crisis: a Just War") ["arguments and attempts to answer theological reservations over resort to force"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 7 Mo | Major | Gulf War: FCO minute for Department for Transport ("The Gulf: War Risk Insurance for Airlines") [timing to give notice to the airlines of the war-risk insurance premium to be paid from 15 January; "this should be left to the last possible moment"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 7 Mo | Major | Gulf War: FCO letter to Powell ("Gulf: Briefing the Opposition") [Foreign Secretary favors a new meeting between the PM and Mr Kinnock after the PM's visit to the Gulf; "you might also like to know that Mr Baker...was seeing Mr Kinnock this afternoon"] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 7 Mo | Major | Gulf War: Attorney General Office letter to Powell ("US Request for an Aircraft Carrier for the Red Sea") [difficulties concerning the implementation of e embargo in the Red Sea] [declassified Jul 2018] |
| 91 Jan 8 Tu | Major | Gulf War: Cabinet Secretary briefing for Prime Minister ("Cabinet, 10 January: Possible Military Action in the Gulf") [international situation; comments from Ministers on the possible conflict; possible debate in the Parliament; formal authority to the PM to commit British troops after 15 January] [declassified Jul 2018] |