Caribbean Report 26-01-1989

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Sharp differences over trade policies arose yesterday at the ACP/EEC Meeting in Barbados. Speaking on behalf of the twelve EEC governments, the Spanish Minister for External Co-operation, Senior Youssef rejected several of the key demands made by the ACP States. The French-speaking Caribbean have voiced their desire to co-operate more with the ACP countries as they feel they have similiar concerns. The book, Satanic Verses by novelist Salman Rushdie has deeply offended Muslim communities around the world, including Britain and the Caribbean. In cricket, a small right wing pressure group in Britain known as the Freedom Association has announce a worldwide fund raising campaign to take legal action against the International Cricket Conference decision for players playing in South Africa.

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1. Headlines (00:00-00:38)
2. Sharp differences over trade policies arose yesterday at the ACP/EEC Meeting in Barbados. Speaking on behalf of the twelve EEC governments, the Spanish Minister for External Co-operation, Senior Youssef rejected several of the key demands made by the ACP States. The French-speaking Caribbean have voiced their desire to co-operate more with the ACP countries as they feel they have similiar concerns (00:39-06:35)
3. Financial News (06:35-08:03)
4. The book, Satanic Verses by novelist Salman Rushdie has deeply offended Muslim communities around the world, including Britain and the Caribbean. Interviews were conducted with prominent Muslims in Britain (08:03-12:53)
5. In cricket, a small right wing pressure group in Britain known as the Freedom Association has announce a worldwide fund raising campaign to take legal action against the International Cricket Conference decision on players playing in South Africa (12:54-15:00)

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