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1956 UK/EGYPT: SUEZ CRISIS - AIRLIFT TO MEDITERRANEAN / NASSER REVIEWS TROOPS / NASSER PRESS
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2:46Now PlayingDate: 16th August 1956
Location: London Airport, England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
AEROPLANES BRITISH. Shot of a "BRISTOL BRITANNIA" Air Liner W Troops going
"FAMILY AIRLIFT" Family life in Richmond Park "OPERATION NURSERY" fm the Suez Canal Zone . 956.
Air lift (To somewhere in the M/E) Troops going o/b a B.O.A.C "BRISTOL BRITANNIA" at Hurn Airport & Blackbushe (Hampshire)
Animals Deer seen in Richmond Park.
ARDALAN. Dr. (Persian For. Min.) Arriving at London Airport 1956 for the London Conference (re the Suez Canal Dispute) at Lancaster House London.
BLACKBUSHE AIRPORT. (HAMPSHIRE.) "AIR LIFT TO SOMEWHERE IN THE M/E" troops going o/b & waving (BOAC. BRISTOL BRITANNIA)
BRITANNIA BRISTOL. (AIRLINER.)(Turbo-Prop) Shots of...w troops going aboard at Hurn Airport & blaclbushe on ground & take off.
CAIRO Col. Nasser reviewing his so called "LIBERATION ARMY"...fm a balcony in Cairo...later seen at the 'mike at a Press Meeting held for Journalists.
CHILDREN Little girl seen w a Doll...another in a Play-Pen...good
CONFERENCES. Shots of Ext. & interior of Lancaster House London getting ready for the London... re the Suez. Canal dispute.
CUNHA. PROF. (Foreign Min. Portugal) Arriving at London Airport by 'plane (re the L Conference over the Suez Canal dispute at Lancaster House) 1956...
DOLLS. HELD BY A LITTLE GIRL...c.u.
EGYPT. Shots of Col. Nasser reviewing his so called "LIBERATION ARMY" fm a Balcony in Cairo also later seen at the Mike at a Press Meeting for Journalists.
EGYPT....(Military Col. Nasser reviews some of his so called "LIBERATION ARMY" fm a balcony in Cairo...later at the Mike at a Press Meeting for Journalists.
HAMPSHIRE. "AN AIR LIFT TO SOMEWHERE IN THE M/E" shot of troops going o/b a B.O.A.C. "BRISTOL BRITANNIA" at Hurn Airport & Blackbushe...
HURN AIRPORT (Nr. BOURNEMOUTH) Hampshire "AIR LIFT TO SOMEWHERE IN THE M/E" begins shot of Troops going o/b..B.O.A.C." BRISTOL BRITANNIA'S" used.
HURN AIRPORT (Nr. BOURNEMOUTH) Hampshire Shots of Bristol Britannia w troops going O/B...take off.
JOURNALISTS, At a Press Meeting held by Col. Nasser in Cairo re the Suez Canal Dispute.
LANCASTER HOUSE.... LONDON. shots of good exterior & interior getting ready for the London Conference re the Suez Canal dispute.
LONDON AIRPORT. Arrival at London Airport 1956 of the following for the London Conference (re the Suez Canal dispute at Lancaster House)Mr Krishna Menon(Leader of the Indian Delegation) followed by Mr MacDonald (N.Z. Min.of Defence) Prof. Cunha (Foreign Min. Portugal)...Dr. Ardalan (Persian For. Min.) huge delegation fm Moscow w Soviet For. Min. Mr Shepilov.
MR MacDONALD (New Zealand. Min. of defence & External Affairs.) Arrival by plane at London Airport for the London Conference (re the Suez Canal dispute 1956).
MR MENON. KRISHNA (India) Arriving at London airport by 'plane for the London Conference (re the Suez Canal Dispute 1956).
MILITARY. BRITISH. Troops going O/B a B.O.A.C. "BRISTOL BRITANNIA" Air lift for somewhere in the M/E.
MOSGOW. Arrival of the Russian Delegation for the London Conference (re the Suez Canal dispute at Lancaster House) w Mr Shepilov (For Min.).
NASSER. COL. GAMEL. (P/M EGYPT.) Seen on Balcony in Cairo reviewing some of his so called "LIBERATION ARMY"...later seen at the 'mike at a Press Meeting for Journalists re the Suez Canal question.
PLAYGROUND & PLAYING FIELDS..Play Pens (Kids) W Child in it c.u. (P/Pen).
RICHMOND & RICHMOND PARK. Families fm the Suez Canal (Evacuated) settling down in... shot of Deer feeding.
RUSSIA. Arrival at London Airport of huge delegation fm Moscow for the London Conference at Lancaster House w Mr Shepilev (FOR. Min.)...(1956)
SHEPILOV Dmitri (Soviet Foreign Min.) Arriving at London Airport (for the London Conference re Suez Canal dispute at Lancaster House 1956).
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