Romanian revolution-diplomats return to UK

Title

Romanian revolution-diplomats return to UK

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Kerry Thomas reports on British diplomats returning from Romania after the uprising. Includes interview with ambassador’s son Nicholas on how the embassy was used by the security police; assistant defence attache Michael Brown on gathering information and helping locals; seeing blood running in the streets; how the uprising has changed people already; and wishing to return very quickly.

Contributors

Michael Brown; Kerry Thomas

Keywords

Deaths; Revolutions; UK; Demonstrations; Political systems; Political reform; Diplomats; War (concept); Dictatorship; Romania; Civil war (concept)

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