Thatcher on Gulf ceasefire

Title

Thatcher on Gulf ceasefire

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

9 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:36

Description

Margaret Thatcher speaks on board HMS Manchester in the Gulf to reporters on Iran and Iraq agreeing to the UN ceasefire resolution and warns we must remain cautious. She then speaks by loudhailer to the ship’s crew, thanking them for their work in keeping the Gulf shipping lanes open and for their families’ sacrifice.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Iran; UN; Shipping; Peacekeeping; Iraq; Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988); Royal Navy; HMS Manchester; Naval personnel

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