Government action on Kurdish refugees

Title

Government action on Kurdish refugees

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:34

Description

Speech by Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd in Parliament on what the government is doing to help the Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq following his meeting with aid charities this morning, including aid money; food drops to camps in Turkey by Chinook helicopters; John Major’s proposal for safe havens and assistance; sanctions on Iraq to remain in place.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

UK; Economic sanctions; Humanitarian assistance; Refugees; Ethnic groups; Turkey; Foreign aid; Political refugees; Iraq; Helicopters; Saddam Hussein; Food aid; Kurds

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