British gov't's declassified files

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows a file containing confidential papers created in 1980. The British National Archives disclosed some Foreign Office papers on Dec. 30, 2010, that revealed the British government was considering encouraging Tokyo to join European countries and the United States in imposing sanctions on Iran following the taking of American hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Iran in November 1979, as doing so without Japan would only give it enhanced business opportunities in the Middle Eastern country. Japan imposed sanctions on the country in June 1980 and lifted them in January 1981 after the release of the hostages. (Kyodo)

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• ILEA000331073

• Registered date
• 2010/12/30 00:00:00

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• Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

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• 1303 × 1843 pixel

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• 240 dpi

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• 849.54(KB)*

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