Lord Carrington on nuclear deterrent

Title

Lord Carrington on nuclear deterrent

Genre

Speech; Special

TX Date

Nov 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:28:52

Description

Speech by UK Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) to the United Nations Association in London where he stresses the need for arms control but emphasises the necessity of the Government maintaining an independent nuclear deterrent. The speech is made to mark the thirty-fifth anniversary of the UN. Includes shouting from hecklers.

Contributors

Peter Carington

Keywords

Foreign affairs; UN; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Nuclear disarmament; Foreign policy; Defence policy; Anniversaries; United Nations Association

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