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Malaysia trade boycott on UK

Title
Malaysia trade boycott on UK
Genre
Interview
TX Date
25 Feb 1994
Year of production
1994
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Duration
00:03:01
Description
Peter Russell interviews Foreign Office minister Alastair Goodlad following Malaysia announcing a trade boycott on the UK, angry at UK press reports accusing Malaysia of receiving backhanders from British construction firms. Follows the Pergua Dam scandal where UK foreign aid was given to a suspect dam project in return for arms sales. He is surprised at the drastic action and says they are attempting to restore good relations.
Contributors
Peter Russell; Alastair Goodlad
Keywords
Press; UK; International relations; Political corruption; International trade; Foreign aid; Trade disputes; Political scandals; Malaysia; Pergau Dam

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