Cecil Parkinson on sinking the Belgrano

Title

Cecil Parkinson on sinking the Belgrano

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Mar 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:25

Description

Cecil Parkinson defends the decision to sink the General Belgrano, Argentina’s only navy cruiser, during the Falklands War, when he was a member of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s war Cabinet. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Cecil Parkinson

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Government; UK; Great Britain; Conservative Party; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Warships; Navy; Wars (events); Maritime warfare; General Belgrano; Naval operations

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