"Pragmatism says sell. Principle says hang on a minute, explains the Honourable David Gore-Booth about selling defence equipment to Iraq, the type of dilemma that lies at the heart of British foreign policy.
The Ambassador's Story observes Gore-Booth during his move from the Foreign Office to becoming Her Majesty's ambassador in Saudi Arabia, eavesdropping on his secret meeting with Salman Rushdie , a conference with arms dealers, his audience with the Queen and private discussions with Prince Saud in Riyadh. It also reveals the pressures faced by his wife - Mary Gore-Booth .
And, after facing the Scott inquiry, Gore-Booth talks frankly about the limitations of the British intelligence services. Associate producer Roger Courtiour Senes producer Stephen Lambert
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