| Description | Folder of presscuttings, telex reports, press releases and other papers relating to Iraq's relations with the UK. Topics covered include the Home Office's attempts to deny entry to former Iraqi minister Dr Jawad Hashim, UK trade delegations to Iraq in 1988, details of the Midland Bank's credit loans for UK exports to Iraq, discussion of the UK's role in civilian casualties during the Gulf War, its involvement in humanitarian aid to Iraq, the welfare of British hostages in Iraq, an illustrated article from the Baghdad Observer (30 May 1985) on the British Club in Baghdad, another article (19 May 1985) on British archaeologists working at Tell Muhammad Arab, a report from the Observer (27 October 1985) on the financial dealings of British firm Wimpey regarding a contract in Iraq, an invitation to a talk on 'The Wartime Iraq of Saddam Hussain' by Col. D.G. Turner at the Royal Institute of International Affairs on 25 March 1985, with Crusoe's notes written on the back, various reports on Iraq credit agreements including with British debt and a promotional leaflet showing British Leyland trucks at the Baghdad International Trade Fair in 1988. |