LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Gordon Jewkes appointed new Falklands governor

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

Interview with Gordon Jewkes on his appointment as Governor of the Falkland Islands and High Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory following the retirement of Sir Rex Hunt, and on the prospects of improved relations with Argentina and discussion of sovereignty following the 1982 Falklands War. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Gordon Jewkes

Keywords

Great Britain; International relations; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Sovereignty; Political appointments; Colonial governors; Gordon Jewkes

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