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New foreign secretary on foreign policy (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Sir Geoffrey Howe (his first as Foreign Secretary) following the Conservative victory in the 1983 General Election, on his proposals for Britain’s foreign policy and the possibility of an...

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Victory Report No.16: Into the 80s - interview with Sonny Ramphael, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Secretariat (1980)

Radio Victory into the 80s. Tonight, we have our 3rd guest in this occasional series, in which we talk to leading figures from the world of Politics and Literature, to know how they see things which will...

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John Major’s first day as Foreign Secretary (1989)

Genre

Interview; Press conference

Michael O’Neill interviews new Foreign Secretary John Major, along with other reporters outside the Foreign Office on his first day at the new job; receiving the appointment; issues his foreign policy will...

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David Owen becomes Foreign Secretary (1977)

Genre

Interview

Steve Harvey interviews Dr. David Owen on his appointment as UK Foreign Secretary following the resignation of Anthony Crosland due to illness.

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John Davies on Foreign Office think tank report (1977)

Genre

Interview

Shadow Foreign Secretary John Davies on his reaction to a think-tank report on Foreign Office spending. He speaks about the need to spend money to keep up foreign affairs, how the civil servant’s life can...

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Commons on Falklands situation (1982)

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

House of Commons statements on the Falkland Islands crisis, with comment on the efforts of US Secretary of State Alexander Haig to negotiate a peaceful solution to the conflict, military situation and...

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Geoffrey Howe attends NATO Foreign Ministers meeting (1983)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Report on Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe’s talks at the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels on Lebanon and on the implications of the deployment of cruise and Pershing II nuclear missiles in...

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Peter Carington on negotiations over Afghanistan (1981)

Genre

Interview

Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) on proposals for the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Interviewer not heard.

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New foreign secretary meets EEC ministers (1983)

Genre

News report

Nick Peters reports on the meeting of new UK Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe with European foreign ministers in Luxembourg where he discussed the unacceptable level of British contributions to the EEC.

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Hurd gives evidence on Pergau Dam affair (1994)

Genre

Speech; News report

Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd has denied allegations contributions had been made to the Conservative Party as part of the deal for the Pergau Dam in Malaysia. Speaking to the Commons Foreign Affairs Select...

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