Parliament debates arms sales for aid allegations

Title

Parliament debates arms sales for aid allegations

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

17 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Max Cotton reports on a Parliamentary debate with Labour attacking Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd over sales of British military aircraft in return for foreign aid in Malaysia (controversial Pergau Dam) and Indonesia (aircraft have been used against East Timor). Includes speeches by new Shadow Foreign Secretary Robin Cook; Jeremy Corbyn, Labour MP; Douglas Hurd defending policies as they keep British jobs. Also Leader of the House Tony Newton announces date for reading of European Communities (Finance) Bill which will deflect attention from these issues.

Contributors

Robin Cook; Douglas Hurd; Tony Newton; Max Cotton; Jeremy Corbyn

Keywords

Parliamentary bills; Arms sales; Military aircraft; Finance; Foreign policy; Europe; Foreign aid; Indonesia; Douglas Hurd; Malaysia; EC; Pergau Dam; East Timor

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