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UK minesweepers won’t be sent to Gulf

Title
UK minesweepers won’t be sent to Gulf
Genre
Interview
TX Date
1 Aug 1987
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:03:45
Description
Foreign Office Minister David Mellor on the threat to shipping in the Gulf from Iran and Iraq and decision not to send British minesweepers as requested by the USA; and the effect of decision on Britain’s relations with the USA. Female interviewer not identified.
Contributors
David Mellor
Keywords
USA; Iran; UK; International relations; Military affairs; UN; Shipping; Weapons; Conflict resolution; Warships; Iraq; Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988); Persian Gulf

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