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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