UK-Syria relations restored

Title

UK-Syria relations restored

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Nov 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:15

Description

Jill Morrell, friend of hostage John McCarthy who is being held hostage in the Lebanon, says the announcement to restore diplomatic relations with Syria gives everyone reason to be hopeful but it should have happened sooner. She wonders if the change of Prime Minister from Margaret Thatcher to John Major had any bearings on the decision. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jill Morrell

Keywords

Middle East; Politics; Margaret Thatcher; UK; Prime ministers; Diplomacy; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Syria; John Major; John McCarthy

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