Ulster Loyalists and South African arms trade

Title

Ulster Loyalists and South African arms trade

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

24 Apr 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Elena Curti reports on a possible arms trade between South Africa and Ulster loyalists. Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe addresses the House of Commons on the subject. Labour’s foreign affairs spokesman, Gerald Kaufman talks about how Margaret Thatcher’s message in South Africa is not working and how Britain should talk to other European governments in order to ban South African ambassadors who could be involved. Former Home Secretary, Merlyn Rees talks about how arms sales to Ulster loyalists need to be stopped.

Contributors

Merlyn Rees; Geoffrey Howe; Gerald Kaufman; Elena Curti

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Terrorism; South Africa; UK; International relations; Europe; Arms trade

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