Troops to go in after New Hebrides unrest

Title

Troops to go in after New Hebrides unrest

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Report on the decision of the British and French Governments to send troops to the Anglo-French colony of the New Hebrides after political and military unrest on Espiritu Santo. Speaking are: Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington); Gwyneth Dunwoody MP; Andrew Stuart, British Commissioner; Conor O’Brien, journalist. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Carington; Gwyneth Dunwoody; Andrew Stuart; Conor O’Brien

Keywords

Revolutions; Armed forces; Great Britain; France; Military affairs; Colonial countries; Independence; New Hebrides; Espiritu Santo

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