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  1. American naval presence in Gulf (1984)

    Genre
    Speech

    US Secretary of State Caspar Weinberger on the US Naval presence around the Gulf and how long it will remain there following attacks on unarmed ships.

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  2. Rosyth to escape budget cuts (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Defence Secretary Tom King on Rosyth Naval Base and the decision to keep it open during defence cuts. Political correspondent Peter Russell interviews.

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  3. Heseltine is new defence secretary (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with retired Naval Commander Rankin(?) about the appointment of Michael Heseltine as Defence Secretary, moving from being Environment Secretary and the need for change in the services including...

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  4. Commons announcement by Defence Secretary Tom King (1990)

    Genre
    Speech

    House of Commons announcement by Defence Secretary Tom King on the nature of the British air and naval deployment to the Gulf for entirely defensive purposes, to deter further Iraqi aggression against Saudi...

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  5. John Nott on defence budget (1982)

    Genre
    Speech

    House of Commons statement by Defence Secretary, John Nott, on the lessons to be learned from the Falklands conflict, and the need for a reorganisation of Naval forces in line with a reduced defence budget.

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  6. Minesweepers in Gulf (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Defence Secretary, George Younger, on the role of Britain’s minesweepers in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War.

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  7. Falklands conflict - House of Commons debate (1982)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    House of Commons debate in which UK Defence Secretary, John Nott talks about Naval operations in the South Atlantic during the Falklands conflict and responds to criticism over the sinking of the Argentine...

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  8. British forces to be sent to the Gulf (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech

    Elena Curti reporting from Downing Street on the decision to send British forces to the Gulf. Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd announcing that the forces will be contributing to a multi-national effort for the...

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  9. MP on defence spending (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Douglas Cameron interviews a male Conservative MP (not identified - poss. Ian Gilmour) about the need for increased spending on British naval forces and weapons following cuts in the defence budget proposed...

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  10. Douglas Hurd and Tom King on decision to send British forces to Gulf (1990)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd on the decision to send British forces to the Gulf as a contribution to a multi-national effort for the defence of Saudi Arabia and other Arab states under threat of Iraqi...

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