News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Roundabout

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

Jan 1963

Length of issue (in feet)

880

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Three Cities - Djakarta, Saigon, London
• 2. Gold And Silversmithing
• 3. U Thant At The Mansion House
• 4. Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: ‘Roundabout’ cameras visit Djakarta, Saigon and London, comparing the interesting modern architecture to be found in each of these cities.

Researcher Comments

Amongst the buildings featured are: the new British Embassy in Djakarta opened by the Governor of Djakarta, Brigadier-General Doctor Nsumarno; the new British Embassy in Saigon, where the British Ambassador Mr Henry Hohler hosts a party, the guests of which include Vietnam’s Acting Foreign Secretary, the Secretray of State for Public Works, and the Prefect of Saigon.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Scenery and travel

Locations

London; England; Indonesia; Saigon; North Vietnam

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 45 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1072/9

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Story extras:

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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