Libyan embassy siege - Libyan ambassador arrives

Title

Libyan embassy siege - Libyan ambassador arrives

Genre

News report

TX Date

24 Apr 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:32

Description

David Spanier reports on the arrival of Libyan ambassador, Colonel Abdul Rahman Shalgam, to Britain to help end the police siege at the Libyan People’s Bureau in London and issues around the possible closure of the British embassy in Tripoli.

Contributors

David Spanier

Keywords

London; Police; UK; Embassies and consulates; International relations; Diplomacy; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Muammar al-Gaddafi; Libya; Sieges; Bilateral relations

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