British Army expedition members rescued
- Title
- British Army expedition members rescued
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
- TX Date
- 26 Mar 1994
- Year of production
- 1994
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- Duration
- 00:02:31
- Description
- The three remaining British men of a British Army expedition that descended and were then trapped in Low’s Gully in Malaysia have been rescued, the planned 10 day expedition ending after 30 days. Prime Minister John Major has thanked the Malaysian government for their help. With reaction from squadron leader Tony Cowen(?); army spokesperson Arthur Murray; survival expert Hugh McManus; mountaineering and survival expert Chris Bonington; Fiona Neil, wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Neil(?); Jeanette(?) Foster, wife of Major Ron Foster. Report by Iain Ramage.
- Contributors
- Chris Bonington; Iain Ramage; Tony Cowen(?); Arthur Murray; Hugh McManus; Fiona Neil; Jeanette(?) Foster
- Keywords
- UK; Army; John Major; Search and rescue operations; Malaysia; Robert Neil; Ron Foster
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