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Conference support for anti-GLC abolition campaign (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with GLC leader Ken Livingstone on the support at the Liberal Party conference for the anti-GLC abolitiion campaign, and on potential support from GLC Conservative Group members at both the...
GLC royal request to open Thames Barrier (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the first full GLC meeting of the year, including the invitation by the republican Labour administration to the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, to open the Thames...
Grenada military coup (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report from Grenada on the coup on the island, with the execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and his ministers and establishment of the Revolutionary Military Council under army leader Hudson Austin....
US conspiracy in Grenada coup and invasion? (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report following the US invasion of Grenada on the fears of a military coup by Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and his ministers, and claims the USA and CIA conspired in the coup to legitimise an intervention...
Grenada fears of US threat (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Extracts from an archive interview between the Prime Minister of Grenada Maurice Bishp and British newspaper editor Maurice Jones prior to the military coup, in which Bishop speaks of the threat to the...
Invasion warnings after Grenada military coup (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview following the military coup in Grenada with a British tourist who is responding to local radio warnings of an imminent invasion and is preparing to leave the country. Male speaker and female...
Shultz justification of US invasion of Grenada (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on US Secretary of State George Shultz’ press conference justification of President Ronald Reagan’s decision to go ahead with the invasion of Grenada at the request of neighbouring Caribbean...
US invades Grenada despite Thatcher objections (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s decision to go ahead with the invasion of Grenada despite objections from UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes interviews with UK Foreign Secretary Sir...
Returning Briton on Grenada military coup (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a British businessman on his return from Grenada following the coup, on the riots the day Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was killed, US military preparations at Barbados airport, pre-coup...
Governor Scoon’s involvement in Grenada invasion (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the US rescue of the Governor-General of Grenada Sir Paul Scoon and allegations about his role in the invasion which followed a military coup on the island. Speaking are Organisation fo Eastern...