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  1. Grenada invasion (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Vox pop

    Report on a US press conference on the Grenada invasion, including resistance from Cuban and Soviet operatives, and the rescue of Governor-General Sir Paul Scoon, and journalists not being taken on the...

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  2. British citizen on escape after US invasion of Grenada (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a British citizen of Grenada, who has escaped to Britain following the US invasion of the island. Female speaker and interviewer not identified.

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  3. Grenada after US invasion (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report from St George’s, the capital of Grenada, after the US invasion. Includes interview with male market store owner on the looting, and with US woman awaiting a flight out with her family following...

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  4. Margaret Thatcher on withdrawal of British troops from Lebanon (1984)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate

    Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher makes a statement in the House of Commons regarding the withdrawal of British troops from Lebanon. Their headquarters are in Hadass, so they are unable to help British...

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  5. Desmond Langley on withdrawal of British troops from Cyprus (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    General Sir Desmond Langley on the withdrawal of British troops from Cyprus. He hopes the operation will be completed by this evening. The ambassador in Beirut will decide whether they can carry on...

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  6. British couple evacuated from Lebanon (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a British couple who were evacuated from West Beirut, Lebanon. The woman is pregnant with their first child and plans to give birth back at home in Scotland. The man is awaiting instruction as...

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  7. British evacuees arrive back from Beirut (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Civilians arriving back at Heathrow Airport express relief after being evacuated from Beirut, Lebanon. Surveyor Len Orton(?) describes the ordeal as devastating. The families were evacuated to Cyprus before...

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  8. Army detonate bomb in Manchester (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special

    Report on the army detonating a bomb in Manchester following a car bomb exploding earlier in the morning, and police warning Libyans in the city to be on guard. One Libyan family had been missed in the...

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  9. Mexico City gas explosions - People living near terminals (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified Mexican female speaker (possibly a doctor) estimates that there are more than 5,000 victims of the gas explosions in Mexico City. She thinks figures released by the Mexican Government are low...

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  10. Gil Thompson on Boeing 737 fire (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Director of Manchester Airport, Gil Thompson on the evacuation of a Boeing 737 which caught fire this morning. British Airtours Flight 28M was seriously damaged, with a significant number of casualties....

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