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1939 King Farouk opens the Egyptian Parliament
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0:39Now PlayingDate: 4th December 1939
Location: Egypt
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: King Farouk Opens Parliament
EGYPT: Cairo:
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EGYPT King Farouk opens Parliament - backs Allies, General Wavell, Wilson, & Macread, Sir Miles Mampson & many Eygptian personalities
FAROUK, King of Egypt. Opens Egyptian Parliament & - backs Allies
LAMPSON, Sir Miles At Opening of Egyptian Parliament
MacREADY, General At Opening of Egyptian Parliament
WAVELL, General At opening of Egyptian Parliament
WILSON, General SIR HENRY MAITLAND (C in C British Troops in Egypt) At Opening of Egyptian Parliament
King Farouk of Egypt (1936-1952), Royalty; Ceremonies - Inauguration; Government and Politics
World War II, World War 2, WWII, Second World War, war, Allies, pageantry, pageant, ceremony, ceremonial, politics, political, politician, diplomacy, diplomat
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