Commons debates South African reform

Title

Commons debates South African reform

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

7 Feb 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on the first Commons debate on F. W. De Klerk’s historic speech which announced the lifting of the 30 year ban on the ANC and the releasing of leading black nationalist Nelson Mandela. Includes speeches by Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd ; Labour shadow Gerald Kaufman; David Steel; John Carlisle; Tim Rathbone.

Contributors

Gerald Kaufman; Douglas Hurd; Paul Rowley; Tim Rathbone; John Carlisle

Keywords

Political prisoners; South Africa; UK; Apartheid; International relations; Political systems; Economic sanctions; ANC; Nelson Mandela; F. W. De Klerk; Political reforms

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