UNITED KINGDOM: NEWS CONFERENCE BY FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC AT END OF THREE DAY VISIT TO BRITAIN

Record ID: 337704

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: NEWS CONFERENCE BY FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC AT END OF THREE DAY VISIT TO BRITAIN
  • Date: 17th May 1996
  • Summary: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 17, 1996) (RTV - AVAILABLE ALL) 1. GV EXTERIOR HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL, PARK LANE 0.04 2. SV SECURITY 0.09 3. SLV/TS FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC ARRIVES IN ROLLS ROYCE 0.27 4. SV CHIRAC ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE 0.39 5. SV JOURNALISTS 0.43 6. SV CHIRAC SAYING THAT NATURALLY THERE WAS DEBATE ABOUT EUROPE DURING HIS VISIT TO BRITAIN BUT THE PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT WAS NOT TO TELL BRITAIN WHAT TO DO (FRENCH) 1.52 5. CUTAWAYS 1.56 6. SV CHIRAC SAYING IT IS HIS BELIEF THERE CANNOT BE A STRONG EUROPE WITHOUT BRITAIN (FRENCH) 2.16 7. CUTAWAYS 2.19 8. SV CHIRAC SAYING HE TASTED ROYAL BEEF IN BRITAIN WITH GREAT PLEASURE (FRENCH) 2.49 9. CUTAWAYS 2.52 10. SV CHIRAC SAYING IT IS HIS PERSONAL CONVICTION EUROPE SHOULD SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH BRITAIN OVER BSE (FRENCH) 3.18 11. SV JACQUES CHIRAC LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE 3.30 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 1st June 1996 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA5BFYY8GQT5ATNUHPTOH5AR2K3
  • Story Text: INTRO: French President Jacques Chirac held a final news conference in London on Friday at the end of his state visit to Britain.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------- French President Jacques Chirac said in London on Friday (May 17) that the purpose of his visit to Britain had not been to tell the British government what policy to adopt towards Europe.

    Chirac stressed the importance of an exchange of ideas between Britain and France. He said he was convinced that there could not be a strong Europe without Britain.

    After joking about eating beef with Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Chirac said Europe should show solidarity with Britain over the issue of mad cow disease.


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