Title

Waite calls for better UK Libyan relations

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Feb 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:31

Description

Interview with peace envoy Terry Waite, who discusses the steps he believes the UK should take to make goodwill gestures to Libya following the breaking of diplomatic relations. Also comments on the miners strike and says he won’t get involved in negotiations. Male interviewer not identified. He was taken hostage himself in 1987.

Contributors

Terry Waite

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Terrorism; UK; Foreign relations; Miners; International relations; Coal miners; Libya; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events)

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