Geneva - Indo-China Truce Signed

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1312

Date Released

26 Jul 1954

Date submitted

23 Jul 1954

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Geneva Stories. DESCRIPTION: General Delteil for France and General Buu, Viet Minh Defence Minister sign the Cease Fire shortly after midnight. An impressive session followed with all the principal Geneva delegates present. Mr Eden then makes a speech at London Airport on his return. Now a special welcome home for Mr Mendes-France. SHOTLIST: Arrival of Ministers. Ministers entering building. CU of two pens. CU of clock. Signing of the treaty by General Delteil of France and General Tar-Quons Buu. CU of signatures. LS of the Palace des Nations. Ministers arriving. Chou En-Lai. Anthony Eden. Inside various views of the assembly. Ministers leaving. Eden on steps with press. (226’). EDEN RETURNS FROM GENEVA - CARD 61495. Eden walking from plane with his wife. Talking to reporters. Talking to the NRA sitting at desk. CU. (138’). MENDES FRANCE - CARD 61504. Mendes France alighting from plane. Being greeted by his wife and various ministers and friends. (415’).

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies; Colonialism; Military

Locations

France; London; Geneva; London Heathrow Airport; Palais de Nations; Villacoublay Airport

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61496

Credits:

Soundman: Derek Stiles
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

281

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