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  1. Peter Jay appointment as US ambassador (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Ed Boyle reports on the appointment of Peter Jay (Prime Minister James Callaghan’s son-in-law) as UK Ambassador to the United States amid accusations of favouritism and nepotism. Includes interviews with...

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  2. Peter Ramsbotham smear campaign (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Ed Boyle and Peter Allen report on removal of Sir Peter Ramsbotham as UK Ambassador to the United States to be replaced by Peter Jay (Prime Minister’s son-in-law). On the smear campaign by government on...

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  3. Avraham Kidron, Israel UK Ambassador, on Anwar Sadat visit to Israel (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Avraham Kidron, Israel’s UK Ambassador, on Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s visit to Israel, chances for peace and relations with other Arab states.

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  4. Political impact of diplomatic appointment (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Jay on accepting the position of the British Ambassador in Washington, and whether it will hurt the Labour Party because of his relationship (son-in-law) to Prime Minister James Callaghan. Male...

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  5. Car bomb kills Syrian diplomat (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    A bomb was detonated in Stafford Street, Piccadilly, on New Year’s night. Members of the public - both those who celebrated at home and outdoors - describe the scenes of the blast. A Syrian diplomat and...

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  6. Geoffrey Finsberg on monitoring human rights in USSR (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative MP Geoffrey Finsberg where he criticises measures taken by the UK Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen to monitor USSR on human rights issues, following recent show trials of political...

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  7. Greville Janner on monitoring human rights in USSR (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour MP Greville Janner on the decision of the British Government to allow UK embassies in the USSR to be opened up to shelter political and religious dissidents and to monitor human rights...

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  8. Achieving a political settlement in Rhodesia (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with US ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young, on achieving a political settlement in Rhodesia, covering the options available to the parties, the Anglo-American priests’ proposals, an...

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  9. Eritrean ambassador calls for aid after violence escalates (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Eritrean ambassador Andemichael Kahsai on problems in his home country. Female interviewer not identified.

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  10. US allegations of bugging at embassy in Moscow (1978)

    Genre
    News report

    Chris Catlin(?) reports on Soviet complaints about the behaviour of US Embassy staff in Moscow during or following a bugging scare.

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