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GV Audience (2 shots)
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CU Home speaks
1.38


TRANSCRIPT: SEQ. 2: HOME: "But this is a new fact of life with which we must reckon or if we do not we may pay a price which is unacceptable at some future time. For quite simply, it is not safe, whether it be in the Mediterranean now, or in the Indian Ocean soon, to leave the communists as undisputed masters of all military activity in an area where a vital British interest lies.



If we were to decide to sell arms to South Africa it would have nothing to do at all with sustaining South africa's policy of Apartheid it would only be made sure that in all circumstance in the future that anybody can foresee, you cannot foresee come of them, the trade routes of this country and Western Europe are always open so that we should never have a threat to our vital supplies. It is not Britain's way, to stay a course only when we're in a clear lead. And this a course only when we're in a clear lead. And this Government has no intention whatever of dropping out."




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Background: The possibility of increased Soviet military presence in the Indian Ocean and the issue of arms sales to South Africa were outlined by the British Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home speaking at the Conservative Party conference at Blackpool today (Friday).

Addressing the first party conference since the Conservatives took power this year, Sir Alec said: