1st November 1988: Following the refusal of the US to remove its troops from mainland Britain by midnight on 31st October, the UK Government ordered the army to surround US bases and cut off contact from the outside world. President Mitterrand of France called upon President Reagan to respect "Britain's sovereignty and right of national self-determination".
News: Government Orders Blockade of US Bases
1st November 1988: Following the refusal of the US to remove its troops from mainland Britain by midnight on 31st October, the UK Government ordered the army to surround US bases and cut off contact from the outside world. President Mitterrand of France called upon President Reagan to respect "Britain's sovereignty and right of national self-determination".
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