Libyan embassy siege - UK diplomats leave Libya

Title

Libyan embassy siege - UK diplomats leave Libya

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

27 Apr 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Mark Easton reports on the departure of British diplomats from Libya, following a cooling in diplomatic relations after the Libyan embassy siege in London. Speaking are Jane Anderson, the daughter of a British diplomat in Libya; British ambassador to Libya, Oliver Miles, on seeing his family leave and the delay in departure. Includes singing by diplomats (of Rule Britannia!).

Contributors

Oliver Miles; Julia Miles; Mark Easton; Jane Anderson

Keywords

London; UK; Embassies and consulates; International relations; Diplomats; Libya; Sieges; Bilateral relations

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