Hope for hostages increased by John Lyttle mission
- Title
- Hope for hostages increased by John Lyttle mission
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 19 Oct 1987
- Year of production
- 1987
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- Duration
- 00:02:27
- Description
- Following a secret mission by John Lyttle, an envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury, he hopes that Terry Waite may be released. He says that the Syrians would like to bring about the release of hostages with sustained support. The Syrians’ arrangement of a meeting with the Ministry of Defence in Damascus showed commitment. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- John Lyttle
- Keywords
- Middle East; UK; International relations; Lebanon; Hostages; Syria; Terry Waite; John McCarthy
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LBC/IRN, "Hope for hostages increased by John Lyttle mission". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0013900201009 (Accessed 17 Jun 2025)