Sir Geoffrey Howe on EU decision on Iran over Salman Rushdie affair

Title

Sir Geoffrey Howe on EU decision on Iran over Salman Rushdie affair

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe talks to John Fraser about the European Community’s stance on Iran after a fatwa was issued against author Salman Rushdie. He talks about the decision to ban high-level visits from Iran, and to recall the heads of mission from Iran, when the diplomats will return, whether Britain will improve its relations with Iran, and the amount of support it has received worldwide.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; John Fraser

Keywords

Authors; Iran; EEC; UK; International relations; Censorship; Common markets; Diplomats; Fatwa; Salmon Rushdie

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