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  1. 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,...

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  2. Parliament’s reaction to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Russell reports on the recall of Parliament. Report covers Margaret Thatcher’s call to stop Saddam Hussein, the support of the Government by the Labour Party, Paddy Ashdown’s warning that a...

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  3. Iraq hostages return to the UK (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Sophie Dekker reports from Gatwick Airport on the return 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...

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  4. UN lifts some sanctions against Iraq (1991)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Paul Woodley reports from United Nations headquarters in New York following the partial lifting of economic sanctions against Iraq imposed in the wake of its invasion of Kuwait, now the Gulf War has ended....

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  5. George Bush’s road to war in the gulf (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech

    Nick Peters reports from Washington for LBC Newstalk looking at US President George H. W. Bush’s road to war in the Gulf despite previously being seen as a wimp. Includes archive speeches by Bush during...

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  6. Thatcher attacked over Gulf troop build-up (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Sally Arthy reports on a House of Commons debate where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher came under fire accused of being a war-mongerer following the decision to send British troops to the Gulf following the...

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  7. 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...

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  8. 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...

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  9. Conservative conference - Thatcher speech (1990)

    Genre
    Speech

    Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher closes the 1990 Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth with a wide-ranging speech that receives a nine minute standing ovation (ovation not heard). She pays tribute to...

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  10. Kuwaiti exodus to Saudi Arabia after Iraqi invasion (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Nicky Broyd reports from Saudi Arabia on the exodus of Kuwaiti citizens from their homeland after the decision by Saddam Hussein to open the country’s border with Saudi Arabia at Khafji. Those who are...

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