Libyan arms sales to Northern Ireland

Title

Libyan arms sales to Northern Ireland

Genre

Interview

TX Date

May 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Interview with former Northern Ireland and Home Secretary Merlyn Rees on the evidence of Libyan arms sales to terrorist groups in Northern Ireland and the flouting of diplomatic rules at the Libyan People’s Bureau in London. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Merlyn Rees

Keywords

Middle East; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Embassies and consulates; Terrorists; Arms sales; IRA; Heads of state; Diplomats; Muammar al-Gaddafi; Libya

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