Channel Tunnel treaty speeches

Title

Channel Tunnel treaty speeches

Genre

Speech

TX Date

12 Feb 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:18:45

Description

Speeches by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (in English and French) and French President Francois Mitterrand (in French) at the Channel Tunnel treaty-signing ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral. Thatcher addresses the people of Kent and their concerns as part of her speech.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Francois Mitterrand

Keywords

Treaties; UK; Kent; International relations; France; Channel tunnels; Channel Tunnel Group; Human activities effects; Canterbury Cathedral

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