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Showing up for work, British diplomat James Cross, freed after being held hostage for 60 days by Quebec FLQ terrorists, leaves Foreign Office in Londo(...)

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Showing up for work, British diplomat James Cross, freed after being held hostage for 60 days by Quebec FLQ terrorists, leaves Foreign Office in Londo(...)

Date12/9/1970

Names

Cross, James (subject)

FLQ (subject)

Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Showing up for work, British diplomat James Cross, freed after being held hostage for 60 days by Quebec FLQ terrorists, leaves Foreign Office in London after making report. His shirt collar is loose because he lost 22 pounds.

Subject

October Crisis, 1970

Autonomy and independence movements

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Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0041343F

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