Thatcher visit to China - Shanghai shipyard

Title

Thatcher visit to China - Shanghai shipyard

Genre

News report; Speech; Special

TX Date

25 Sep 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:17

Description

Report on the visit of UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai to name the ship World Goodwill (ordered by Hong Kong), during an official visit to China. Includes excerpts from Thatcher speech and actuality of ceremony. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; UK; Great Britain; China; International relations; Prime ministers; Hong Kong; State visits; Colonial countries; Ceremonies; Ships; Shipbuilders; Shipyards; Shanghai; World Goodwill

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