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  1. Douglas Hurd defies Iraqi demands to close British Embassy in Kuwait (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd says Britain will defy the Iraqi ultimatum to close the British Embassy in Kuwait, and condemns Saddam Hussein’s strategy of seizing Westerners to use as a human...

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  2. UK stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait (1990)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    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...

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  3. British Embassy in Kuwait sealed off (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Embassies in Kuwait are being forced to close by Iraqi troops, and diplomats have been warned to leave before the deadline, but four British diplomats remain at their Embassy. Includes an interview with...

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  4. Douglas Hurd on diplomats and hostages released in Kuwait (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd on the four British diplomats holding out at the British Embassy in Kuwait, which is surrounded by Iraqi troops. He expresses his relief at the release of 42 British...

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  5. Gerald Kaufman on the situation in Iraq (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    UK Shadow Foreign Secretary, Gerald Kaufman, expresses his disgust at Saddam Hussein’s parading hostages on Iraqi television, and discusses Iraq’s closure of foreign embassies and the possible use of...

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  6. Margaret Thatcher visits Gulf families group (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, visits the 24-hour headquarters of the Gulf Families Support Group, set up to provide support and information for families of those held in the Gulf. She commends the...

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