British forces to be sent to the Gulf

Title

British forces to be sent to the Gulf

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

8 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

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 collective defence of Saudi Arabia and to deter further acts of aggression by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Defence Secretary Tom King on discussions with the United States and other allies on the British air and naval contribution.

Contributors

Tom King; Douglas Hurd; Elena Curti

Keywords

USA; Armed forces; UK; British; Great Britain; Saudi Arabia; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein

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