Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Persian Dispute before UNO

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
878A
Date Released
4 Apr 1946
Date submitted
1 Apr 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: UNO - Gromyko Walks Out. DESCRIPTION: Mr Gromyko of the Soviet Union requested that the Security Council postpone discussion of their dispute with Persia. The motion was opposed by Mr Byrnes of the United States and on failing to get the postponement the Russian delegates walked out. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Elevated shot Security Council sitting, audience in background. SCU Gromyko speaking in Russian about Iranian problem. SCU Byrnes opposing Russian suggestion of postponement. MS Byrnes, other delegates also seated at table are Stettinius. Cadogan and Hodgson (Australia). SCU Cadogan speaking, in background his assistants are seated. SCU Hassan Pasha (Egypt), seconds that we should hear Iran representative, bangs table to emphasise points, also throws his glasses on table after placing then in case. GV Security Council seated. Elevated shot ditto. Dr Quo Tai-chi (unseen) asks for vote. MS Gromyko leading his staff out, camera pans with him, in foreground is the circular table of Council, delegates on same not taking the slightest notice of same. Dr Hussein Ala (Iran) walks to seat at table and SCU of giveng his government’s point of view as regards the Russo-Iran affair.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
New York
Footage sources
USM?
Card file number
46732
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
242
Story extras:

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