Libyan embassy siege - UK-Libyan relations

Title

Libyan embassy siege - UK-Libyan relations

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Apr 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:59

Description

David Parry, a British worker in Tripoli, and his wife, Barbara Parry, talk about the work of British ambassador to Libya, Oliver Miles and his wife. The interview follows the recent siege at the Libyan People’s Bureau in London and a subsequent cooling in diplomatic relations between the UK and Libya, leading to the possible closure of the British embassy in Tripoli. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Parry; Barbara Parry

Keywords

UK; Embassies and consulates; International relations; Diplomats; Muammar al-Gaddafi; Libya; Bilateral relations; Oliver Miles

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