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197 results found for '"Foreign affairs"' in Keywords.
Defence alliance with China? (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Lord Chalfont (Alun Gwynne Jones) on the possible talks between Britain and China over the provision of military technology. He stresses this would not be a formal alliance against the Soviet Union, but...
David Owen on Moscow Olympics boycott (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen on the possible boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics due to human rights abuses in the Soviet Union. The interview coincides with the publication of...
David Owen on Moscow boycott (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen on the possible boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics due to human rights abuses in the Soviet Union. The interview coincides with the publication of...
David Owen on human rights (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen about his views on human rights, to coincide with the publication of Owen’s new book, Human Rights.
British support for Shah (1978)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary debate focusing on the Labour Government’s continuing British support for the Shah of Iran (Mohammad Reza Pahlavi) following a period of upheaval and oppressive government measures in the...
Joan Maynard on trip to Iran (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour MP Joan Maynard about her planned trip to Iran to meet opposition leaders following the introduction of increasingly oppressive measures by the country’s government. Male interviewer...
Sale of Harrier planes to China (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male Conservative politician (poss. Ian Gilmour) on the possible sale of Harrier aircraft to China. Speaker supports the sale and feels that the Government has taken too long to conclude the...
Frederick Mulley on sale of aircraft to China (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Fred Mulley, Secretary of State for Defence, on the sale (by Britain) of Harrier aircraft to the Chinese Government. Mulley says the protests of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev may be a token gesture and that...
Brian Hayes show (1978)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; Phone-in; Trailer
Brian Hayes interviews Labour MP and Minister for Overseas Development, Judith Hart, following her official visit to Central America and the Caribbean on a fact-finding mission. Includes public phone-in...
Conservative conference - Day’s debates (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Poetry; Speech
Vivian White reports on debates on economics and incomes policy, foreign affairs, and energy policy, at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton. Speaking are: Sir Keith Joseph, industry spokesman and...