Episode of Series “High Office”.
A dictator comes to power in a former British colony. Conditions in his country deteriorate but business opportunities for Britain are good. The program examines how the British government might view the request for a royal visit and how it would react to rumours of an impending coup against the new regime
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ACMI Identifier
014918
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Coups d'etat
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Foreign relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)