The Trouble in Lebanon

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43/95

Date Released

29 Nov 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Trouble in Lebanon
2. 2More Canadians Arrive in Italy
3. 3Refugees from France Arrive at Casablanca
4. 4Berlin Raiders

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

French troops patrol streets of Beirut in an attempt to keep order, while crowds in the streets cheer and jeer. British Minister of State Resident in the Middle East. Mr RG Casey arrives in Beirut for consultations with Sir Edward Spears the British Minister in Lebanon. However, latest news is that the President and his Ministers are now released. (The trouble arose out of a deadlock between the Lebanese Republican Government and the French Committee of National Liberation on the question of Lebanese independence.)

Keywords

Politics and government; Colonialism; Military

Locations

Beirut; Lebanon

Length of story (in feet)

137

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