Howe/Gemayel meeting

Title

Howe/Gemayel meeting

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

16 Feb 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:06

Description

Report on a meeting between UK Foreign Secretary, Geoffrey Howe, and Amine Gemayel, President of Lebanon, at the Dorchester Hotel, London. Press interview with Howe and Gemayel’s political advisor on matters discussed including hostage crisis in Beirut and Palestinian refugee camps; includes appeal at the hotel by Kathleen and Alan Cutting, parents of Pauline Cutting, British surgeon marooned in one of the camps which is under siege, asking for influence to be brought to bear. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; Amine Gemayel; Kathleen Cutting; Alan Cutting

Keywords

Health services; UK; Great Britain; International relations; Refugees; Lebanon; Hostages; Palestine; Palestinians; Surgeons; Terry Waite; Pauline Cutting

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