Title

Imprisonment of white airmen in Zimbabwe

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

25 Sep 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Report on anger towards Britain by Zimbabwe Prime Minister Robert Mugabe following British pressure to release detained white airmen detained over alleged sabotage of aircraft. Includes statement by Mugabe. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Robert Mugabe

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Interethnic relations; UK; Robert Mugabe; Zimbabwe; Pilots; Prime ministers; Imprisonment; State security; Foreign aid; Black African peoples; Whites

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