Agreement on Bases?

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1621A

Date Released

30 Jun 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1500-Mile Race
2. 2Agreement on Bases?
3. 3Down River - The Hard Way
4. 4Latest Arrivals
5. 5Congo Celebrates

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Agreement on Bases?. DESCRIPTION: Seen arriving at Government House, Nicosia, Archbishop Makarios came to continue discussions. He was followed by the Turkish Cypriot leader, Dr Kutchuk, and it was later announced that agreement on the thorny problem of civil administration of British bases had been achieved. Mr Amery, the Colonial Under-Secretary, and the Governor, Sir Hugh Foot, must have been encouraged by the new progress made. SHOTLIST: MS Government House. CU coat of arms in masonry. MS guard marching outside building. MS Archbishop alights from car. MS Archbishop passes and enters building. MS Mr Kutchuk alights from car. CU Dr Kutchuk enters building. GV flag. MCU Dr Kutchuk talks to Mr Amery. MS Mr Amery amongst officials. CU Mr Amery. MS Mr Amery and Sir Hugh Foot leave building. GV building.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Foreign relations; Conferences; Colonialism; Military; Religion and belief

Locations

Cyprus; Nicosia

Card file number

80539

Credits:

Camera

Felix M. Yiaxis

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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