Conservative conference - John Major on foreign policy

Title

Conservative conference - John Major on foreign policy

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:06:26

Description

Richard Dallyn interview with Foreign Secretary John Major where he talks about his address to the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. The speech concentrated on developments in Europe including political reforms in Poland and Hungary and aid funds for them and possibiity of reform in East Germany; abolishment of exchange controls and joining the European EMS; European monetary union and the views of Jacques Delors, among other issues. He is also asked for his views on South Africa and the recent political reform there prior to the Commonwealth conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Contributors

John Major; Richard Dallyn

Keywords

Political prisoners; EEC; South Africa; UK; Apartheid; Conservative Party; Political conferences; European union; International relations; Demonstrations; Political parties; Conferences; Economic sanctions; Germany; Political reform; Foreign policy; Europe; Poland; Foreign aid; Blackpool; Black African peoples; International monetary systems; Eastern Europe; Nelson Mandela; Hungary; Germany FR; German DR; Jacques Delors

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