Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Signature of Burmese Independence
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 7
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burma Independence Treaty Signed. DESCRIPTION: Mr Attlee and Burmese premier Thakin Nu sign the Treaty which means that Burma will become fully independent. SHOTLIST: KS MS delegates seated at table. Interior - delegates seated around table, includes Attlee, Bevin. Cripps, Burmese delegates - Thakin Nu, the Premier, Bo Let Ya, U Tin Tut and Mahn Win Maung. SCU Attlee stands and addresses meeting. Attlee signing treaty. SCU Thakin Nu addressing meeting.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Independence movements
- Locations
- London; England; 10 Downing Street, London
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
- Card file number
- 49328
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 117
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Signature of Burmese Independence', British Movietone News Issue No. 959A, 23 Oct 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14734 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)