Arms to Iraq affair

Title

Arms to Iraq affair

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Interview with unidentified male spokesman for an engineering company (Matrix Churchill or Walter Somers) on the seizure of metal pipes by customs officials, which he says were for use in the petrochemical industry in Iraq and not intended for military use. Male reporter not identified. Report broadcast on Radio Hallam, Sheffield.

Contributors

Radio Hallam

Keywords

Companies; Exports; UK; Conservative Party; Arms sales; Iraq; Political scandals; Matrix Churchill; Walter Somers

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