LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

UK-France defence pact announced

Genre

Speech

TX Date

18 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:49

Description

UK Prime Minister John Major speech following the summit of French and UK ministers in Chartres. Announces a new joint defence pact with a base in High Wycombe involving cooperation between the two air forces on training and peacekeeping missions in Africa and possibility of developing new freighter military aircraft together.

Contributors

John Major

Keywords

UK; Military aircraft; France; Military affairs; Defence; Peacekeeping; Air force; Africa; Summits (meetings); High Wycombe; Defence industry; Chartres

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