LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

UK-Syria relations restored

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Nov 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:10

Description

John Waite, cousin of hostage Terry Waite being held in the Lebanon, says the families of the captives are delighted that there has been a restoration of diplomatic relations between Britain and Syria. And comments on whether the decision was related to the change of Prime Ministers to John Major from Margaret Thatcher. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Waite

Keywords

Middle East; Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Terrorism; UK; Prime ministers; Diplomacy; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Syria; John Major; Saddam Hussein; Terry Waite

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