Jill Morrell calls for Government action on hostages in Lebanon

Title

Jill Morrell calls for Government action on hostages in Lebanon

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:21

Description

Jill Morrell, girlfriend of British hostage John McCarthy, speaking following the meeting between Foreign Ministry official William Waldegrave and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, and Waldegrave’s statement that Britain will not resume full diplomatic relations until the hostage issue is addressed by Iran. Morrell calls for more high-level meetings and questions Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s concern for the British hostages. Interviewer is John Alcock.

Contributors

Jill Morrell; John Alcock

Keywords

Iran; Margaret Thatcher; Terrorism; UK; British; International relations; Diplomacy; Lebanon; Hostages; William Waldegrave; Terry Waite; John McCarthy; Brian Keenan; Ali Akbar Velayati

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