British troops leaving for Bermuda
- Title
- British troops leaving for Bermuda
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 4 Dec 1977
- Year of production
- 1977
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- Duration
- 00:03:03
- Description
- Report on British troops leaving for Bermuda to help quell riots that broke out following hanging of 2 black Bermudans for murder of white victims. Speaks to Lieutenant-Colonel David Betley on the job they will be doing, probably involving riot control under control of the governor, and if troops are looking forward to it.
- Contributors
- David Betley
- Keywords
- UK; Riots; Army; Bermuda
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LBC/IRN, "British troops leaving for Bermuda". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0018300231001 (Accessed 11 Mar 2026)