LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Commonwealth summit on South Africa sanctions

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

5 Aug 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:05:41

Description

Report on the end of the Commonwealth summit on South Africa and apartheid. It looks at the disappointment of Zimbabwean Prime Minister, Robert Mugabe at Britain’s reluctance to impose sanctions against South Africa, UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s reasons for not supporting such sanctions, Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi’s statement that Britain is no longer at the centre of the Commonwealth, Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Lynden Pindling saying they will hit South Africa where it hurts, and Mugabe threatening Britain with retaliation for not agreeing with the sanctions. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Robert Mugabe; Rajiv Gandhi; Kenneth Kaunda; Lynden Pindling

Keywords

India; Imports; Margaret Thatcher; South Africa; UK; Apartheid; International relations; Conferences; Economic sanctions; Zimbabwe; Commonwealth of Nations; Tourism; Summits (meetings); Bahamas

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