Falklands conflict - End of battle and surrender

Title
Falklands conflict - End of battle and surrender
Genre
News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
15 Jun 1982
Year of production
1982
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Duration
00:10:43
Description
Following the end of hostilities, a look back over the events of the Falklands conflict. Speakers are: former Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington; Falkland Islands Governor, Rex Hunt (speaking in a press conference); Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (speaking in Parliament); US Secretary of State, Alexander Haig; Ministry of Defence spokesman Ian McDonald (speaking in a press conference); Defence Secretary, John Nott; commander of the sunken HMS Sheffield, Sam (James) Salt; journalist and war correspondent Kim Sabido. Also includes actuality of verbal instructions issued by an unidentified male on board HMS Endurance to troops in Grytviken. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher; Peter Carington; John Nott; Alexander Haig; Kim Sabido; Rex Hunt; Ian McDonald; Sam Salt
Keywords
USA; Deaths; Armed forces; UK; International relations; Sailors; Diplomacy; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Sovereignty; Warships; Army; Navy; Ships; Soldiers; Casualties; Wars (events); War correspondents; Port Stanley; HMS Endurance; HMS Sheffield; General Belgrano (ship); War dead; South Georgia

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