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Lord Rothschild appeals to be cleared of spy charges

Title
Lord Rothschild appeals to be cleared of spy charges
Genre
News report; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
4 Dec 1986
Year of production
1986
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Duration
00:03:21
Description
Report on Lord Rothschild (Victor Rothschild) making an unprecedented public appeal to be cleared of allegations that he is a Soviet spy. At Prime Minister’s Question Time, Tim Brinton and Roy Hattersley appeal to Margaret Thatcher to clear him. Thatcher replies, declining to clear him. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher; Roy Hattersley; Tim Brinton
Keywords
Politics; Margaret Thatcher; USSR; Spies; Trials; Intelligence service; Peter Wright; MI5; Spycatcher; Victor Rothschild

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