MI6 existence admitted by Major

Title

MI6 existence admitted by Major

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

7 May 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:45

Description

Report on Prime Minister John Major acknowledging the existence of MI6 and revealing its head as Sir Colin McColl, as he pledges a more open Government. Includes Commons speeches by Major and in response Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown. Paul Rowley reports. Plays in to James Bond theme music.

Contributors

John Major; Paul Rowley; Paddy Ashdown

Keywords

Right to information; Espionage; Spies; Intelligence service; James Bond; Colin McColl

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