LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Westland affair - Bribery allegations

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Feb 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:01:44

Description

Alan Bristow, Westland shareholder and takeover bidder, has claimed he was offered a knighthood if he would drop his opposition to the Sikorsky-Fiat bid for Westland Helicopters. Includes excerpt of exclusive interview with Bristow from ITN. He has refused to name the two Lords involved. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

ITN; Alan Bristow

Keywords

Conservative Party; Honours; Knighthoods; Ethics; Political corruption; Business acquisitions; Political scandals; Westland Helicopters; Alan Bristow; Sikorsky; Fiat

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