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World Service,15 Jan 1999,14 mins

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An interview with Brigadier David Nicholls, who is taking charge of the garrison at Mount Pleasant. A discussion about training opportunities in the islands, defence needs and relationships with the Falkland islanders. Also in the programme: fears that a space mission could damage life on earth and the extinct plant which reappeared on St. Helena. Presenter: Anna Buckley.

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