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Commonwealth Conference

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1658
Date Released
13 Mar 1961
Date Other
Mar 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Betrothal
  2. 2Commonwealth Conference
  3. 3Polaris Sub Here
  4. 4The Queen at Guildhall

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prime Ministers Meet. DESCRIPTION: The Commonwealth Conference, held at Lancaster House, was opened by Britain’s Prime Minister, Mr Macmillan. Seen here are Mr Macmillan; India’s Premier, Mr Nehru; Tunku Abdul Rahman (of Malaya); Mr Menzies (Australia); the Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Sir Roy Welensky; Mr Holyoake from New Zealand; Field Marshal Ayub Khan, who, as President, so recently welcomed the Queen to Pakistan; Mrs Bandaranaike of Ceylon, the first woman to attend such a gathering; Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, the first Nigerian premier to attend; Mr John Diefenbaker (Canada); and Dr Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa. SHOTLIST: GV Key Scene. GV Macmillan waving. CU Macmillan, Sandys and Rahman. CU Menzies CU same and Welensky. CU Menzies CU Ayub Khan CU Diefenbaker and Nigerian Prime Minister. GV Verwoerd arrives. CU Verwoerd and Welensky. CU Verwoerd. GV group of Prime Ministers. GV flags (S. Africa). MCU Macmillan arrives. GV Houses of Parliament. MCU same. GV Makarios leaving. CU Cyprus flag.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Conferences; Religion and belief
Locations
London; England; Lancaster House
Card file number
82093
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Davies
Length of story (in feet)
111
Story extras:

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