'The Two-Edged Sword: A Wild and Dream-like Trade', video recording of a documentary programme about the conduct of the arms trade, examining sales to Third World countries and how arms sold to Iraq were later used in the Gulf War, and arguing for greater arms controls | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

'The Two-Edged Sword: A Wild and Dream-like Trade', video recording of a documentary programme about the conduct of the arms trade, examining sales to Third World countries and how arms sold to Iraq were later used in the Gulf War, and arguing for greater arms controls

Shelfmark

MS. Sampson dep. 262/9

Summary

A programme written and presented by Sampson, probably arising from his research for The Arms Bazaar in the Nineties. Includes interviews with Sam[uel] Cummings and other arms dealers. A Word Pictures production for BBC Elstree in association with TV Asahi. Video cassette labelled 'The Two Edged Sword 3, A Wild and Dreamlike Trade, VIS Job No: FT000562 30/11/91 Part 1'.

Running time 01.03.54 hours.