New foreign secretary on foreign policy

Title

New foreign secretary on foreign policy

Genre

Interview

TX Date

29 Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:11

Description

Interview with Sir Geoffrey Howe (his first as Foreign Secretary) following the Conservative victory in the 1983 General Election, on his proposals for Britain’s foreign policy and the possibility of an agreement with the Soviet Union over nuclear disarmament. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe

Keywords

Foreign affairs; Government; UK; Conservative Party; USSR; International relations; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Foreign policy; Defence policy; Foreign offices; East West relations

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