Middle East Report

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1521
Date Released
28 Jul 1958
Date submitted
24 Jul 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Middle East Report
  2. 2VC’s Gathering
  3. 3Surtees Wins Again
  4. 4King George V Cup
  5. 5British Empire Games

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tanker Arrives at Aqaba. DESCRIPTION: The United Nations met in New York, and resolutions concerning the crisis have been debated in the security council. UN looks like being the agreed place for a summit meeting. Meanwhile, the British tanker Clyde Explorer arrived at Aqaba, with some four thousand tons of fuel from Aden. It is to be transported to Jordan. Seen in Amman is Mr Charles Johnson, the British Ambassador, with Brigadier Tom Pearson, OC British Forces in Amman. Men of his command were allowed into the city and quickly made friends. SHOTLIST: Shots of the Gulf of Aqaba. Diff. shots Port. Arab soldiers. Port workers. Shots of the tanker ‘Clyde Explorer’. Shots on board sailors etc., waiting.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Performing arts; Military
Locations
United States of America; Aqaba; Gulf of Aqaba
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
74485
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
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