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39,247 results found for all records.
China prepares to withdraw from Vietnam (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Report by Norman Wingrove from Peking (now Beijing), on indications that China is preparing to withdraw troops from Vietnam following a military offensive. He also comments on the background to the...
Chinese-Soviet relations (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Major-General Henry Wood on relations between China and the USSR following a mobilisation of Soviet troops on the border. He also speaks about the state of British forces after defence cuts....
Soviet troops on Chinese border (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report back by Norman Wingrove from Peking (now Beijing), about the mobilisation of Soviet troops on the Chinese border. The reporter in the studio is Vivian White.
Angry French prostitutes (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Ian Murray reports on the angry reaction of French prostitutes over Government proposals for legislation to control their activities.
Kissinger appointed to General Electric board (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Ronnie Grierson, Director-General of General Electric, on the controversial appointment of former US Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, to the company as a consultant. Male interviewer not...
St Lucia gains independence (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Barbara Groom reports on the end of British rule of Caribbean island, St Lucia, following the official announcement of the country’s independence and her joining of the Commonwealth. Includes interview...
Man arrested for impersonating Sheikh (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Martin Ransom reports on the arrest of British national, Ashid(?) Patan(?), for identity fraud after he impersonated Arab billionaire Sheikh Zayed Khashoggi.
Uganda and Tanzania border dispute (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Stuart Sommerland reports on the decision of Uganda and Tanzania to send representatives to an Organization of African Unity (OAU) mediation meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. He also comments on the continuing...
Uganda and Tanzania mediation (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Stuart Sommerland reports on the attempts at mediation between Uganda and Tanzania at an Organization of African Unity (OAU) meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
Amin’s suicide squad rebels (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Stuart Sommerland reports back on a rebellion by Ugandan President Idi Amin’s so-called Suicide Squad following an invasion by Tanzanian forces. Male reporter in studio not identified.