News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1889

Date Released

7 Apr 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Newbury Racecourse Reopens
• 2. Dr Bunche Succeeds Again
• 3. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Stratocruiser Arrives at London Airport
• 4. News in Flashes: Stop Press: £850,000 to Holland
• 5. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Water Ski-Ing
• 6. Geneva Car Show Buys British
• 7. Churchill Reviews World Situation

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

British Army stands ready to defend Transjordon Port. Rhodes UN Mediator, Dr Bunche, persuades Israel and Transjordan to sign armistice.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Politics and government; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Akaba

Library number

17655

Length of story (in feet)

85

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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