REPORTING SCOTLAND ITEMS: ROYAL NAVY GULF PREPARATIONS, AUGUST 1990 [Allocated Title]

Two news items on Royal Navy preparations in Rosyth for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, presented by reporter Jalid Kalwalla.

I. The minesweepers HMS Athelstone, HMS Hurworth and HMS Cattistock prepare to depart from Rosyth; interviews and family farewells. (13 August)

II. Interview with Raye Hutton, wife of Petty Officer Jim Hutton, prior to ships setting off for the Gulf; she talks about the absences caused by his naval duties. Views of the Family Centre at Rosyth and interview with spokesman. (17 August)

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