UK stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

Title

UK stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

21 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:54

Description

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks at a press conference where she outlines Britain’s stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and announces that Foreign Office Minister William Waldegrave has been dispatched to Geneva to speak to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

UK; Embassies and consulates; Hostages; Red Cross; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Foreigners; William Waldegrave; Gulf War (1990-1991); British Embassy (Kuwait)

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