Labour Party envoy travels to South Africa

Title

Labour Party envoy travels to South Africa

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:24

Description

Report on the controversy caused in South Africa by the British Government meeting President P.W. Botha’s government, but refusing to meet with members of the United Democratic Front over dissidents claiming asylum at the British embassy in South Africa. Includes interviews with British Labour MP, Donald Anderson, in South Africa to assess the situation. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Donald Anderson

Keywords

Politics; Political prisoners; Labour Party; South Africa; UK; Embassies and consulates; Great Britain; Apartheid; International relations; Foreign policy; Political dissidents; Asylum seekers

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