Geoffrey Howe on Beijing

Title

Geoffrey Howe on Beijing

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

14 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:46

Description

Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe has said that Britain is considering sending back to China the British diplomats withdrawn at the height of the crisis in Beijing. He has told the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee that the government in Beijing appears to have re-established its authority throughout the country. The subject of the handover of Hong Kong is discussed. Reporting from Westminster, political correspondent Paul Rowley.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; Paul Rowley

Keywords

Politics; Government; UK; British; China; International relations; Demonstrations; Protest movements; Hong Kong; Diplomats; Foreigners; Beijing; Tiananmen Square

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