French publish report on Rainbow Warrior sinking

Title

French publish report on Rainbow Warrior sinking

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

Report on strained relations between New Zealand and France following the publishing of the Bernard Tricot report on French involvement in the sinking of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior (10/07/85), which revealed a French spying operation in New Zealand. Includes interview with New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

David Lange

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Reports; New Zealand; International relations; France; Spies; Diplomats; Intelligence service; Greenpeace; Ships; Criminal investigation; Rainbow Warrior; Bernard Tricot

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