Speeches, etc.
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|---|---|
| Venue: | ?New Scotland Yard, central London |
| Source: | BBC Radio News Report 1800 20 August 1989 |
| Editorial comments: | Between 1400 and 1600. MT had a briefing at New Scotland Yard before speaking to journalists. She appears to have visited the scene after speaking to journalists, but there is some conflict of evidence on this point. ITN indexes record trivial additional material: MT saying she heard about the accident "first thing this morning". |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 61 |
| Themes: | Transport |
Thatcher Act
My reaction's the same as everyone else's - young people, a tragedy really of the first order. Obviously their first consideration was to try to get as many people alive out of the water as possible. They are being very assiduous in looking for any people who may not be in the boat but who may still be in the water.