News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1761

Date Released

15 Jan 1948

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. America Sends Marines to Mediterranean
• 2. Ford Sued for Sixty Millions!
• 3. Michael in Switzerland (First Pictures)
• 4. Burmese Celebrate Independence

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Rangoon is en fete to mark birth of Burmese Republic. Governor-General Earl Mountbatten heads celebrations in Delhi, where U Win presents credentials as Burmese Ambassador-Designate to India.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Celebrations and festivals; Independence movements; Military

Library number

16689

Length of story (in feet)

281

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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