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Remarks on Soviet expulsion of British diplomats ("we wish to draw a line under it")

Document type: Speeches, interviews, etc.
Venue: Luxor
Source:
Editorial comments: 1300. MT spoke to the press on her arrival in Luxor, closely following the terms of her written statement: "I’m not surprised. I think that the Russians were caught red-handed and now the fact is they’re red-faced, and that’s why they’re reacting like this, but I hope this is an end of the matter. We wish to draw a line under it and now get on with a constructive relationship" (ITN Archive).
Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: nil
Themes: Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Security services & intelligence

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