John Major visits Saudi Arabia

Title

John Major visits Saudi Arabia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:52

Description

Prime Minister John Major has gone to Saudi Arabia to meet with the exiled government of Kuwait. Political editor Peter Murphy is travelling with him and interviews him aboard a plane. Major says he wanted to visit Saudi Arabia to discuss events with the Arab allies and make sure British troops are well equipped and in good morale as the Un deadline of 15th january for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait approaches. For breakfast programme.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; John Major

Keywords

Armed forces; UK; Foreign relations; International relations; UN; Military personnel; Conflict resolution; Diplomacy; Foreign policy; Saudi Arabia; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah

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