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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1359A

Date Released

23 Jun 1955

Date submitted

20 Jun 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Political Scene: Premier with Dr Adenauer
• 2. The Political Scene: Foreign Ministers Conference
• 3. The Political Scene: Argentine Crisis
• 4. The CEA Conference
• 5. Motoring Cavalcade
• 6. By the Way: Film History
• 7. By the Way: Elephant Race
• 8. The Sporting Scene: Kinnaird Trophy
• 9. The Sporting Scene: Wimbledon Opens
• *Far East Remembrance
• *Royal Visit to Scotland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Section Title

By the Way

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mountaineers Take Oath. DESCRIPTION: Premier Diem of Vietnam received a deputation from mountain people, who have sworn allegiance to the Government. A feature of the declaration was an elephant race. SHOTLIST: President Diem and party arrive. President Diem talking to the people from the mountain area. GV of the elephant race. CUs of the people. GV of race. CU of small elephant running. GV of three elephants bowing.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Politics and government; Animals

Locations

Vietnam; Ban Me Thuot

Footage sources

France

Card file number

63859

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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