Fifth anniversary of the Falklands conflict

Title

Fifth anniversary of the Falklands conflict

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

13 Jun 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:00

Description

Commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the surrender of the Argentinian forces after their defeat at the hands of the British in the Falkland War (1982). Includes then Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington announcing the invasion; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announcements of task force and on surrender talks; Rex Hunt, Falklands governor on day he handed over territory to invaders; Kim Sabido report from the Falklands on fighting; Port Stanley butcher Laurie(?) Butler on hours leading up to surrender; local Ian(?) Stewart(?). Reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Carington; Kim Sabido; Rex Hunt; Ian(?) Stewart(?); Laurie(?) Butler

Keywords

Great Britain; Military affairs; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Sovereignty; Wars (events); Anniversaries; Land warfare

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