Franks Report into Falklands war

Title

Franks Report into Falklands war

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

19 Jan 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:06:45

Description

Report on the two day House of Commons debate on the Franks Report into the events leading up to the Falklands War which absolved the Government of blame. Includes speeches by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Labour Party leader Michael Foot; former Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington), who resigned at the time of the Argentine invasion. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Michael Foot; Peter Carington

Keywords

Reports; Government; Great Britain; Foreign policy; Defence policy; Foreign offices; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Intelligence service; Sovereignty; Ships; Cabinet ministers; Resignation (political); HMS Endurance; Franks Report

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