Anglo-French airforce agreement signed

Title

Anglo-French airforce agreement signed

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

31 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:17

Description

Press statement (via an intrepreter) by French President Jacques Chirac following the signing of an agreement with UK Prime Minister John Major ushering in a new era of cooperation between the countries’ airforces. The agreement was signed during a visit by Chirac to London and comes amid controversy over French nuclear tests in the Pacific Ocean which Chirac defends.

Contributors

Jacques Chirac

Keywords

Armed forces; UK; Great Britain; International relations; France; Prime ministers; Jacques Chirac; Heads of state; Presidents; Air force; International cooperation; John Major; Nuclear weapons testing

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