LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Journalists released from Argentina

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

1 Jul 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

Press conference featuring 3 British reporters accused of spying during the Falklands crisis after being released and told they could leave Argentina. Ian Mather and Tony Prime of the Observer and Simon Winchester of the Sunday Times had been in detention since 13/04/82, when they were arrested and charged with taking photographs of military installations.

Contributors

Ian Mather; Tony Prime; Simon Winchester

Keywords

UK; Great Britain; Espionage; Imprisonment; Spies; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Prisoners; Journalists; Wars (events); Simon Winchester; Ian Mather; Tony Prime

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