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Thai Elephants
COI synopsis: Achievements in transport: trained elephants in Thailand.
Hong Kong Peak Tram
COI synopsis: Achievements in transport: Hong Kong’s funicular Peak tram.
British Railways Modernisation
COI synopsis: Achievements in transport: fast trains from Gatwick Airport to London, cars by Motorail, hovercraft and container freight.
New Decimal Coinage
COI synopsis: Production of the new British decimal currency at the Royal Mint.
Hatton Garden Jewellery And Mattli Fashions
COI synopsis: Modern jewellery by designer, John Donald, complements gowns by Mattli.
Malaysian Wedding
COI synopsis: A Malaysian wedding reception at the High Commission in London attended by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, who blessed the couple.
Thai Rice Cultivation
COI synopsis: Rice cultivation in Thailand.
Stramit Machine
COI synopsis: British machinery used in the conversion of surplus ice straw into fire-resistant Stramit boards for interior walls.
Hille Furniture
COI synopsis: The design and planning of modern hotel and office furnishings by a London firm.
Blind Physiotherapists
COI synopsis: Jane Chee, a blind student from Malaysia, at the School of Physiotherapy run by the Royal Institute of the Blind.