Defector’s family arrive in UK

Title

Defector’s family arrive in UK

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Sep 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:34

Description

Stephanie West reports on the arrival in Britain through Heathrow Airport of Leila Gordievsky, wife of KGB defector to Britain, Oleg Gordievsky with her 2 children Mariya and Anna, 6 years after her husband, after she was allowed to leave. Leila talks about her daughters not remembering their father; and Earl of Caithness, Malcolm Sinclair who officially welcomed them, describes his optimism for the family’s future.

Contributors

Stephanie West; Malcolm Sinclair; Leila Gordievsky

Keywords

Heathrow Airport; USSR; Spies; Oleg Gordievsky; Mariya Gordievsky; Anna Gordievsky

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