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Buddhist Relic - Chiswick
COI synopsis: The presentation of a relic of the Buddha to a London temple by Mrs Bandarainaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon.
Johore Blind School
COI synopsis: The Princess Elizabeth School for the Blind in Johore Bahru, Malaysia.
Save The Children Fund
COI synopsis: A money-raising international fete in London, to which forty nations sent products to be sold for the Save the Children Fund.
Ballet School of Margot Fonteyn
COI synopsis: London’s Royal Ballet School, which trains aspiring ballerinas from all over the world.
Burmese Regalia
COI synopsis: The return to Burma by Britain of the priceless Burmese Regalia, the most important single collection of Burmese art.
Lord Mayor’s Show
COI synopsis: Cars of all types, old and new, which took part in the Lord Mayor of London’s Show.
Seacom
COI synopsis: Operation Seacom, the laying of telephone cables between Sabah, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Butterfly Boats
COI synopsis: A New Zealand sailing race, in which the competitors were all children who had made their own craft.
Youth Leaders
COI synopsis: The training provided by the National College of Youth Leadership in Britain.
Carpet Testing
COI synopsis: Testing the strength of carpets manufactured from a special man-made fibre.