PORTUGAL: BRITISH FARMER STARTS MOVES TO RECOVER HIS PROPERTY WHICH WAS SEIZED BY A GROUP OF PORTUGUESE FARM WORKERS.

Record ID: 1059316

  • Title: PORTUGAL: BRITISH FARMER STARTS MOVES TO RECOVER HIS PROPERTY WHICH WAS SEIZED BY A GROUP OF PORTUGUESE FARM WORKERS.
  • Date: 22nd October 1975
  • Summary: 1. MV Mr. and Mrs. Wardle walking to Agrarian Reform centre. 0.13 2. CU sign on building. 0.16 3. MCU British farmer. 0.26 4. MV farm workers talking to officials (2 shots) 0.40 5. CU British document. 0.48 6. CU interview with British Farmer 1.15 7. MV through car showing groups of farmers standing guard. 1.30 8. MV & CU armed farmers standing watch (4 shots). 1.49 9. GV farmers sheltering under tree. 1.52 TRANSCRIPT: SEQ. 6: REPORTER: "Are you forming vigilante groups?" FARMER: "Vigilante? Not quite but we've tried talking and talking doesn't work so the farmers have to protect their properties." REPORTER: "Would they be prepared to use force?" FARMER: "Yes, I think they would. Yes definitely. I do not think they want to use force, but it may be necessary to use force." Initials MV/1745 1230/1330/1810 (This film is serviced with part of an interview with one of the British farmers from the Campo Maior area. A transcript follows: Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 5th November 1975 12:00
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  • Location: ELVAS, PORTUGAL
  • Country: Portugal
  • Reuters ID: LVA7S1PBB9GVASEEM55ZARY5PALC
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