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1956 INDIA: VISIT OF EARL AND COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN
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1:11Now PlayingDate: 22nd March 1956
Location: New Delhi, India
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE: INDIA GREETS EARL MOUNTBTATEN
***CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY***
AEROPLANES. The arrival of Earl & Countess of Mountbatten at New Delhi .
BOOTS AND SHOES Shots of Lord Louis Mountbatten replacing his.Shoes on his feet after visit to the Gandhi Memorial at RAHGHAI INDIA
INDIA... The arrival of Earl & Countess Mountbatten at New Delhi...greeted by P/M Nehru...seen laying wreaths at the Memorial of Gandhi at RAJGHAI by both...shot of the 1st Sea Lord replacing his shoes afterwards...receiving gifts later in the P.M....
MEMORIALS. Earl & Countess Mountbatten lay wreaths on the ...of GANDHI AT RAJGHAI INDIA.
MOUNTBATTEN, EARL & COUNTESS Arrive at New DELHI by 'plane greeted by P/M Mr Nehru...W the Countess went to the GANDHI MEMORIAL at RAJGHAI they both lay wreath....shot of Lord L.Mountbatten replacing his shoes on his feet....receive gifts.
NEHRU. Jawaharlal/ P/MOF INDIA. (Republic) & Min. of Ext. Affairs Greet Earl & Countess Mountbatten at New Delhi on the occasion of their weeks Tour.
NEW DELHI The arrival by 'plane at... of Earl & Countess Mountbatten on a weeks visit & greeted by P/M Nehru.
Earl Mountbatten of Burma (Lord Louis Mountbatten), Royalty
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