LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Home Office seeks advice from US in drug war

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 May 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:02

Description

Home Office Minister Douglas Hogg took one look at the drug markets of Washington DC yesterday, and said he was not confident that the new drug crack could be stopped from swamping Britain in the way it has swamped the USA. Hogg is in the US to learn whatever lessons he can to help the British Government minimise the effects of a crack invasion. Nick Peters was with the minister (and guide, Steve Finkelburg(?)), and this is his report.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Douglas Hogg; Steve Finkelburg(?)

Keywords

USA; Government; Crime; UK; International relations; Drug abuse; Illegal drugs; Policing practice; Smuggling; Cocaine; Cabinet ministers; Douglas Hogg

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