Businessman held in Iraq

Title

Businessman held in Iraq

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jul 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:42

Description

Interview with Foreign Office minister Douglas Hurd on the arrest of British businessman John Smith in Baghdad, Iraq, for undisclosed reasons (23/07/79). Smith is a managing director of Hestair Dennis, a vehicle manufacturing firm. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

International relations; Motor vehicle industry; Prisoners; Business people; Iraq; John Smith; Arrests; Baghdad; Hestair Dennis

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