Italian Somaliland Handed Back

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1089
Date Released
17 Apr 1950
Date submitted
13 Apr 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Somaliland Handed Back to Italians. DESCRIPTION: After ten years of British Administration in what was formerly Italian Somaliland, the Union Jack has been hauled down. In the capital, Mogadishu, a military ceremony marked the handing back of the territory to the Italians who are to administer it under United Nations supervision. SHOTLIST: KS. LS harbour & buildings in background. Union Jack flies over Government House at Mogadishu. Various street scenes, natives sit around centre of street, no traffic at all. Parade ground, British troops march on. Italian troops march on face one another. Locals look on. Union Jack being lowered. Italian flag being raised. GVs street scenes.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
Somalia
Footage sources
East Africa
Card file number
53557
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Italian Somaliland Handed Back', British Movietone News Issue No. 1089, 17 Apr 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16334 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)