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1947 INDIA: New Viceroy arrives
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0:45Now PlayingDate: 3rd April 1947
Location: New Delhi
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Arrival of India's New Viceroy
INDIA: New Delhi:
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AUCKINLECK. GENERAL SIR CLAUDE Greeting Mountbatten on his arrival as the New Viceroy
GUARDS OF HONOUR Mountbatten inspects Guard of Honour at New Delhi on return as new Viceroy
LORD and LADY MOUNBATTEN Arrives in new Delhi - receives welcome form Pandit Nehru and F-M Auchinleck. Makes inspection of Guard of Honour. Finally state Drive to Durbar Hall where Wavell wishes his successor good fortune
NEW DELHI Mountbatten arrives as new Viceroy - greeted by Pandit Nehru and Auchinleck. Finally, drives in State to Durbar Hall where retiring Viceroy, Wavell wishes him good fortune
PANDIT NEHRU Greeting Mountbatten on his arrival at New Delhi as the new Viceroy
GENERAL WAvELL? Wishing good fortune to Mountbatten at the Durbar Hall in New Delhi
Earl Mountbatten of Burma (Lord Louis Mountbatten), Royalty
representative, monarch, 20th viceroy, last viceroy, guard of honour, veterans, pagentry, well wishes, inspect, inspections
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