Tom Sutherland release

Title

Tom Sutherland release

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

18 Nov 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:31

Description

News conference in Damascus, Syria, featuring Tom Sutherland, after his release by kidnappers, following his abduction in Beirut, the Lebanon in 1985. He jokes that fellow hostage, envoy Terry Waite, took a long time to get him out. Waite can be heard laughing at the press conference.

Contributors

Terry Waite; Thomas Sutherland

Keywords

Church of England; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Diplomats; Syria; Abduction; Terry Waite; Damascus; Thomas Sutherland

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