New Cyprus Command

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1373A
Date Released
29 Sep 1955
Date submitted
27 Sep 1955
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Harding Returns. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Sir John Harding arrives at London Airport with Sir Gerald Templer who succeeds him as chief of the Imperial General Staff. Sir John has relinquished this appointment to take up his new post as Governor of Cyprus. SHOTLIST: John Harding alights from plane. Gerald Templer alights from plane. MCU Harding and Templer standing together. Slip pan - Interior shot of John Harding being asked questions by a reporter.
Researcher Comments
Reporter - Sir John, the ?? Foreign Minister said this morning that your appointment meant that Britain was going to war with Cyprus, would you say that that was an exaggeration? Harding - I’m very sorry that he has taken up that attitude, because as far as I’m concerned there is no question at all, in fact I believe that the sooner people settle down peacefully and quietly together, the sooner we can get the proper answers that are needed. Reporter - It’s been said that the task is an impossible one, you wouldn’t agree with that? John Harding - Well as the British Senator I’ve always been brought up to believe that there is nothing that is impossible.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Northolt Airport
Card file number
64690
Credits:
Commentator
John McLaren
Camera
Paul Wyand
Soundman
Reginald C. Sutton
Commentator
Reginald C. Sutton
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
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'New Cyprus Command', British Movietone News Issue No. 1373A, 29 Sep 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20387 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)