Bangkok Conference

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1343A

Date Released

3 Mar 1955

Date submitted

28 Feb 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Tour - The Jamaican Scene
2. 2Bangkok Conference
3. 3The Ideal Home
4. 4News in Brief: Royal Engagement
5. 5News in Brief: Disarmament Talks
6. 6News in Brief: Cornwall Under Snow
7. 7News in Brief: Politics - Hawaiian Style
8. 8Rugger - England V France
9. *Rugger - Scotland V Ireland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bangkok Seato Conference. DESCRIPTION: Bangkok, capital of Thailand, was the scene of the recent Eight Power Conference. Sir Anthony Eden was among the delegates discussing ways and means of strengthening the defence of South East Asia. SHOTLIST: KS Bangkok. GVs arrival of Sir Anthony Eden and his wife (night shots). Then on the following day people seen lining the streets cheer the delegates. Some posters seen (Back SEATO). Some shots of various cars proceeding to the conference building. GV the conference building. Interiors of the building showing some of the delegates and Eden arriving and taking his place. CU Sir Anthony Eden.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Bangkok; Thailand

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

62992

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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