DEFENCE STATEMENT - LORD CARRINGTON (short version) [Main Title]

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  • Title: DEFENCE STATEMENT - LORD CARRINGTON (short version) [Main Title]
  • Film Number: COI 879
  • Other titles:
  • Summary: Secretary of State for Defence, Lord Carrington, announces increase in Great Britain's military contribution to NATO.
  • Description: Lord Carrington announces that the Ark Royal will be retained, four extra squadrons of Jaguar aircraft will become available, army reserves will be expanded and the brigade of Gurkhas will be retained. In addition, Britain's contribution to the Five Power Defence Arrangements will be maintained.
  • Alternative Title:
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: COI 879
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (COI 879)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1970
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details:
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Carrington, Peter Alexander Rupert Carington (person)
  • Keywords: politics, British - institutional (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 48 ft; Running time: 1 min
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

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