Arms for Iraq inquiry

Title

Arms for Iraq inquiry

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Jan 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:06:18

Description

Professor of Contemporary History at the University of London, Peter Hennessy talks to Angela Rippon about John Major’s responses to questioning at the Scott inquiry into arms sales to Iraq. He was Foreign Secretary at the time of the sales but claims he was never told about relaxation of government guidelines concerning the sales.

Contributors

Peter Hennessy; Angela Rippon

Keywords

Middle East; Arms sales; Military intelligence; John Major; Iraq

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