Libyan embassy siege aftermath

Title

Libyan embassy siege aftermath

Genre

Speech

TX Date

23 Apr 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:15

Description

BBC World Service announcement from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to British people in Libya warning that Britain is cutting diplomatic links and withdrawing its embassy staff from Tripoli, with advice for Britons. Follows the Libyan People’s Bureau in London shooting and siege.

Contributors

BBC World Service

Keywords

London; UK; Embassies and consulates; International relations; Homicide; Police personnel; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Yvonne Fletcher; Libya; Tripoli; Sieges; Bilateral relations

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