Belize one year on from independence

Title

Belize one year on from independence

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:46

Description

Report on the country of Belize one year after gaining full independence from British rule and how it has coped with the Guatemalan threat, in light of recent Falklands war. With comment from Brigadier Tony Pollard, commander of British forces in the country; Captain William O’Cracken(?) MC; Belize government spokesman Norris Hall; and a male soldier (not identified). With local music. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tony Pollard; William O’Cracken(?); Norris Hall

Keywords

Armed forces; Great Britain; Peacekeeping; African-Caribbean peoples; Colonial countries; Independence; Falklands War (1982); Falkland Islands; Guatemala; Territorial rights; Belize; Reggae

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