Sale of Harrier planes to China

Title

Sale of Harrier planes to China

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:15

Description

Unidentified male Conservative politician (poss. Ian Gilmour) on the possible sale of Harrier aircraft to China. Speaker supports the sale and feels that the Government has taken too long to conclude the deal. He accuses Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev of trying to blackmail the Government but says that any blockage of trade would harm Russia more than Britain. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ian Gilmour?

Keywords

Aircraft; Politics; Foreign affairs; Government; USSR; Military aircraft; China; Aeroplanes; Diplomacy; Foreign policy; International trade; Aviation; Aerospace industry; Leonid Brezhnev

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