Edward Heath on securing release of hostages
- Title
- Edward Heath on securing release of hostages
- Genre
- Press conference
- TX Date
- 24 Oct 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:01:33
- Description
- Former Prime Minister Edward Heath speaks to reporters after his return from Baghdad with 38 sick and elderly British hostages out of 200 being held since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Responds to queries over whether he will return for further negotiations.
- Contributors
- Edward Heath
- Keywords
- UK; Elderly; Diplomacy; Hostages; Evacuation; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Baghdad; War (events)
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LBC/IRN, "Edward Heath on securing release of hostages". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0010400580014 (Accessed 01 Aug 2025)