Caribbean Report 29-09-1997

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:25)
2. A meeting of the British Labour Party conference endorses the Caribbean's position in the banana trade war and the reaction from the region. Black Labour Member of Parliament, Diane Abbott, George Foulkes, Minister for International Development, Prime Minister Kenny Anthony, Rupert Gajadhar, Chairman of the St. Lucia Bananas Association are interviewed. Pete Ninvalle reports (00:26-10:05)
3. French police smash an alleged drug ring operating from Guadeloupe and St. Vincent. Geraldine Cockland reports (10:06-11:31)
4. Ten Cuban soldiers have been killed during a training exercise (11:32-11:49)
5. Has black politics come of age in Britain? Black Member of Parliament, Diane Abbot, Politcial Activist, Claude Moraes and former Labour MP, Sharon Atkin are interviewed. E. Smith reports (11:50-15:24)

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