Caribbean Report 27-07-1989
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1989-07-27
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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1. Headlines (00:49-01:25)
2. Cuban President Fidel Castro in his annual July 26th speech warns the Cuban people of hard times ahead. Lionel Martin reports (01:33-03:18)
3. There is speculation in Cuba since the public trial and execution of the four senior officers involved in drug smuggling, that corruption is not the sole issue. That speculation was intensified by the President's speech as he failed to mention the drug issue. Pat Whitehorne interviews Chris McGreal (03:19-06:47)
4. Financial news (06:54-08:37)
5. Baron David Trefgarne who has taken over from Mr. Allan Clarke as Minister of Trade in Thatcher's reshuffle, will sit at the negotiation table with the Caribbean representatives to negotiate the final stages of the upcoming Lomé Convention in Brussels. Hugh Crosskill interviews Lord Chalfont, a former Secretary in the Labour Government (08:38-11:33)
6. Prime Minister James Mitchell will be holding further talks for unity in the Eastern Caribbean. He tells Jerry Timmins that there is no date set for the Referendum and that only three islands have continued to express interest (11:34-14:17)
7. British newspapers go bananas this week when a ten year old banana plant suddenly begins to bear fruit. Pat Whitehorne reports (14:18-15:47)
2. Cuban President Fidel Castro in his annual July 26th speech warns the Cuban people of hard times ahead. Lionel Martin reports (01:33-03:18)
3. There is speculation in Cuba since the public trial and execution of the four senior officers involved in drug smuggling, that corruption is not the sole issue. That speculation was intensified by the President's speech as he failed to mention the drug issue. Pat Whitehorne interviews Chris McGreal (03:19-06:47)
4. Financial news (06:54-08:37)
5. Baron David Trefgarne who has taken over from Mr. Allan Clarke as Minister of Trade in Thatcher's reshuffle, will sit at the negotiation table with the Caribbean representatives to negotiate the final stages of the upcoming Lomé Convention in Brussels. Hugh Crosskill interviews Lord Chalfont, a former Secretary in the Labour Government (08:38-11:33)
6. Prime Minister James Mitchell will be holding further talks for unity in the Eastern Caribbean. He tells Jerry Timmins that there is no date set for the Referendum and that only three islands have continued to express interest (11:34-14:17)
7. British newspapers go bananas this week when a ten year old banana plant suddenly begins to bear fruit. Pat Whitehorne reports (14:18-15:47)