Russian UN Walk-Out

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1076A

Date Released

19 Jan 1950

Date submitted

16 Jan 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Return of the ‘Girl Jean’
2. 2Russian UN Walk-Out
3. 3Plane Crash Tests
4. 4Hunting the Common Cold Germ
5. 5New Use for Billiards Table
6. 6Joy Bells at the Zoo
7. *Trailer: Scottish Electors List

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: UN Walk-Out. DESCRIPTION: At the first meeting of the United Nations Security Council to be held in 1950, Mr Malik (Russia) protests against Dr Tsiang (Nationalist China’s delegate) being President of the Council and after being defeated on a vote Mr Malik walked out. SHOTLIST: KS. GV delegates sitting. Dr Tsiang presides over meeting. Mr Malik (USSR) protests. Cut-in of delegates. Dr Tsiang announces voting decision. Malik rises with his staff & walks out.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

New York; United States of America; Lake Success

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

53081

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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