UK ambassador leaves Kuwait

Title

UK ambassador leaves Kuwait

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:46

Description

UK ambassador Michael Weston and colleague Larry Banks leave Kuwait following a 4 month siege within the British embassy and prior to the UN deadline of 15th January for Saddam Hussein to withdraw or face military action. Interview with Weston saying he has mixed feelings about leaving. Around 40 Britons remain in Kuwait against official advice. James Matthews reports from Amman in Jordan.

Contributors

James Matthews; Michael Weston

Keywords

UK; Military affairs; UN; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Jordan; Sieges; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Amman; Larry Banks

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