Franks Report on Falklands war

Title

Franks Report on Falklands war

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Jan 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:32

Description

Interview with former Foreign Office minister Humphrey Atkins on the Franks Report into the period leading up to the Falklands War. Defending his decision to resign with Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington and colleague Richard Luce at the time, despite Franks absolving the Foreign Office of blame for the unforeseen Argentine invasion. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Humphrey Atkins

Keywords

Reports; Great Britain; Humphrey Atkins; Foreign policy; Peter Carington; Foreign offices; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Intelligence service; Resignation (political); Lord Carrington; Richard Luce; Franks Report

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