Argentine invasion of Falklands

Title

Argentine invasion of Falklands

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

3 Apr 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

01:04:33

Description

Actuality of the special House of Commons debate on Saturday, 3 April 1982 on the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina yesterday. Includes speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the invasion, events running up to it and action now being taken. Also speaking: Labour Party leader Michael Foot; Tam Dalyell; Edward du Cann; Speaker (George Thomas?); Enoch Powell; Mark Lennox-Boyd; Nigel Fisher; David Owen; unidentified MP interrupting Thatcher. Also rowdy reaction from MPs heard.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Edward du Cann; Enoch Powell; Michael Foot; David Owen; Tam Dalyell; Mark Lennox-Boyd; Nigel Fisher; George Thomas?

Keywords

Great Britain; International relations; Military affairs; UN; Conflict resolution; Diplomacy; Foreign policy; Defence policy; Colonial countries; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Sovereignty; Francis Pym; Cabinet ministers; HMS Endurance; South Georgia

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