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October 29, 1990

Record of a Conversation Between M. S. Gorbachev and President of France, F. Mitterrand

Record of conversation between Mikhail Gorbachev and Francois Mitterrand, on the subject of Saddam Hussein and his invasion of Kuwait. Both leaders stress the importance of avoiding military conflict and the necessity of a united front for the permanent members of the UN Security Council in order to achieve this. Mitterrand notes his apprehension over the US perception of UN Charter Article 51 and the possibility US initiation of hostilities.

November 27, 1990

Record of Conversation between M. S. Gorbachev and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, S. Al Faisal

Gorbachev and Al Faisal discuss ongoing crisis caused by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

November 21, 1990

Record of Conversation between M. S. Gorbachev and Canadian Prime Minister B. Mulroney in Paris

Gorbachev and Mulroney discuss the potential response through the UN to Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.

November 20, 1990

Record of Conversation between M. S. Gorbachev and British Prime Minister M. Thatcher

Gorbachev and Thatcher discuss the potential response through the UN to Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.

November 19, 1990

Record of a Conversation between M. S. Gorbachev and President of the US George Bush in Paris

Gorbachev and Bush discuss options for responding to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

November 19, 1990

Record of a Conversation between M.S. Gorbachev and the General Secretary of the UN J. Pérez de Cuéllar in Paris (excerpt)

Excerpt from a conversation between Gorbachev and Pérez de Cuéllar on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

November 9, 1990

Record of a Conversation between M.S. Gorbachev and Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Bonn

Kohl expresses concerns about Gorbachev's control over the situation in the Soviet Union and offers his support. The two then discuss the recent invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.

November 8, 1990

Record of a Conversation between M. S. Gorbachev and the US Secretary of State, J. Baker in Moscow

Baker and Gorbachev discuss public opinion of the recent improvement in relations between the Soviet Union and the United States, as well as Saddam Hussein's recent invasion of Kuwait.