JORDAN: CROWN PRINCE HASSAN OF JORDAN SAYS THE GULF REGION IS CLOSER TO WAR THAN PEACE.

Record ID: 184468

  • Title: JORDAN: CROWN PRINCE HASSAN OF JORDAN SAYS THE GULF REGION IS CLOSER TO WAR THAN PEACE.
  • Date: 8th November 1990
  • Summary: AMMAN, JORDAN (NOVEMBER 8, 1990) 1. GV PRINCE HASSAN AND INTERVIEWER CHRIS GILLETTE 0.03 2. SCU GILLETTE ASKING QUESTION 0.07 3. SCU PRINCE HASSAN ANSWERING QUESTION 0.22 4. SCU GILLETTE ASKING QUESTION 0.30 5. SCU PRINCE HASSAN ANSWERING QUESTION 1.13 TRANSCRIPT FOR SEQUENCE 2, GILLETTE: "DO YOU THINK WE'RE CLOSER TO WAR OR CLOSER TO PEACE?" TRANSCRIPT FOR SEQUENCE 3, HASSAN: "I THINK THAT AS THINGS STAND WE'RE PROBABLY CLOSER TO WAR, HOWEVER MIRACLES DO HAPPEN, WE ARE VERY MUCH INHABITANTS OF THE HOLY LAND AND LET'S HOPE THAT WE ARE NOT CLOSER TO AMMAGEDON." TRANSCRIPT FOR SEQUENCE 4, GILLETTE: "FORGET ABOUT KUWAIT IT'S THE 19TH PROVINCE OF IRAQ, ISN'T THAT AN INDICATION THAT THERE REALLY IS NO MOVEMENT, EXCEPT TOWARDS WAR?" TRANSCRIPT FOR SEQUENCE 5, HASSAN: "YET AT THE SAME TIME WE SPEAK OF THE OCCUPIED (INDISTINCT)....VERY CLEAR THAT THE HOSTAGE ISSUE IS A VERY EMBARRASSING ISSUE FOR IRAQ AND EFFECTIVELY IF THERE WAS A GUARANTEE OF NO HOSTILITY BY THE P-FIVE, THAT EFFECTIVELY BY THE PERMANENT FIVE, THE HOSTAGE ISSUE WOULD BE ADDRESSED IN TOTAL THAT IS TO SAY ALL HOSTAGES WOULD BE RELEASED. SO I THINK WE'VE HAD HOT AND COLD MESSAGES FROM BOTH CAMPS IF YOU WANT, AND MY ONLY HOPE EFFECTIVELY IS THAT THEY ARE COMMUNICATING AT THE END OF THE DAY AND NOT TALKING AT EACH OTHER, THIS IS WHAT WE'VE TRIED TO EMPHASISE FORM THE BEGINNING." Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 23rd November 1990 12:00
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  • Location: AMMAN, JORDAN
  • Country: Jordan
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVAETKF4BSXTOUCJLMR9F5R47QB7
  • Story Text: AMMAN, JORDAN

    Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan said on Thursday (November 8) that he was now almost certain war would break out in the Gulf.

    Interviewed in Amman, he said the region was nearer to war than to peace. "However, miracles do happen," he added.

    Hassan said he had been getting "hot and cold" messages from both sides regarding the hostage situation. "We only hope they are communicating," he said.

    Asked about the current round of talks by United States (US) Secretary of State James Baker, Prince Hassan said he saw it as sending a message throughout the region that the Western alliance was determined and unified against Iraq and that it was the last stage for setting up an attack.

    <strong>Source: REUTERS - ROB CELLIERS</strong>
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