Title

Terry Waite release

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

18 Nov 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:38

Description

Press statement by UK Prime Minister John Major on the news of the release by kidnappers of Church of England envoy, Terry Waite, following his abduction in Beirut, the Lebanon in 1987. He says Terry Waite is now in the hands of the Syrians.

Contributors

John Major

Keywords

Church of England; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Diplomats; Syria; Abduction; Terry Waite; Damascus

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