Douglas Hurd meets Lech Walesa

Title

Douglas Hurd meets Lech Walesa

Genre

Interview; Press conference

TX Date

30 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:32

Description

Press interview with Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd, following his meeting with Polish Solidarity leader, Lech Walesa, in London. The pair held talks over lunch and Lech Walesa urged Hurd to encourage business leaders in the UK to help set up a network of small firms in his country to help revive its ailing economy. He has already said he would like more investment from Britain and after their meeting Hurd told reporters he had encouraging words for the Solidarity leader. Broadcast on LBC FM.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Politics; London; Trade unions; Government; Economics; UK; Business; Poland; Solidarity; Foreign aid; Cabinet ministers; Meetings; Douglas Hurd; Lech Walesa

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