France objected to the anti-nuclear protests.
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The Greenpeace flagship, the 'Rainbow Warrior' arrived in New Zealand in July 1985 in preparation for leading a flotilla of boats to Mururoa Atoll in the Pacific Ocean to protest against French nuclear tests on the atoll.
Just before midnight on 10 July 1985, underwater charges which had been placed by frogmen on the hull of the Rainbow Warrior, exploded, sinking the vessel while it was in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand. One person was killed in the explosion, Portuguese photographer Fernando Periero. On 22 September 1985, Prime Minister of France Laurent Fabius admitted that the bombing had been carried out by 2 secret agents belonging to the French foreign intelligence agency, DGSC, or Directorate-General for External Security.
The Greenpeace flagship, the 'Rainbow Warrior', arrived in New Zealand in July 1985 in preparation for leading a flotilla of boats to Mururoa Atoll in the Pacific Ocean to protest against French nuclear tests on the atoll.
Just before midnight on 10 July 1985, underwater charges which had been placed by frogmen on the hull of the Rainbow Warrior, exploded, sinking the vessel while it was in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand. One person was killed in the explosion, Portuguese photographer Fernando Periero. On 22 September 1985, Prime Minister of France Laurent Fabius admitted that the bombing had been carried out by 2 secret agents belonging to the French foreign intelligence agency, DGSC, or Directorate-General for External Security. This was despite a major cover-up operation in which the French Government denied its involvement.
Greenpeace were planning on sending another group of five boats over to Mururoa Atoll (French territory), ncluding the Rainbow Warrior. This protest would create bad media attention for France and so their government, particularily the DGSE (like the Frenc FBI) authorised 13 agents to sink the Rainbow warrior.
the boys be rumbling over the boat. mongrel mob has slayed some bp its getting rough in the block
the relationship deteriorated. trade was weakened
On 22 September 1985, Prime Minister of France Laurent Fabius admitted that the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior had been carried out by 2 secret agents belonging to the French foreign intelligence agency, DGSC, or Directorate-General for External Security. This was despite a major cover-up operation in which the French Government initially denied its involvement.
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The Greenpeace flagship, the 'Rainbow Warrior', was sunk by explosive charges while it was in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand, just before midnight on 10 July 1985.
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There were mixed reactions from the public to the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior by the French government. Most people remained calm and peaceful while others held hostile protests.Ê
July 10, 1985 in the harbour of Auckland, New Zealand.
the rainbow warrior incident caused and outrage in nz and nz's anti nucleur stance was revitalised
the relationship deteriorated. trade was weakened
The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior was codenamed Operation Satanique by the French foreign intelligence services. The French government denied involvement because New Zealand was an ally and it was a public relations disaster.
The rainbow warrior was bombed by the french.
The Rainbow Warrior was the flagship of the conservationist organisation Greenpeace.
Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior happened in 1985.
The Rainbow Warrior was bombed in July 1985.
The Greenpeace flagship, the 'Rainbow Warrior', was named after a North American Indian legend.
French agents managed to sink the Rainbow Warrior by posing as supporters of their cause. They were able to gain access to the Rainbow Warrior, while on board they planted two mines. When the agents were off the Rainbow Warrior, they detonated the mines.