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Falklands invasion - Commons debate

Title
Falklands invasion - Commons debate
Genre
News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
8 Apr 1982
Year of production
1982
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Duration
00:04:08
Description
Peter Spencer reports on a Parliamentary debate on the Falkland Islands crisis now a task force is on its way there and a 200 mile war zone is to be applied. Speaking are: new UK Foreign Secretary Sir Francis Pym; shadow Foreign Secretary Denis Healey; Defence Secretary John Nott; former Labour Party leader and PM James Callaghan; former Foreign Office minister Richard Luce; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Tony Benn Labour MP.
Contributors
Francis Pym; James Callaghan; Margaret Thatcher; Peter Spencer; Tony Benn; Denis Healey; John Nott; Richard Luce
Keywords
Armed forces; Parliament; Great Britain; Military affairs; Conflict resolution; Foreign policy; Defence policy; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Sovereignty; Military intelligence; Wars (events)

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