Anglo-French Exercises Test Convoy Defence

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1989

Date Released

23 Mar 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Boys’ Boxing Championships: Monty Gives His Gold Watch to East Ham Boy
2. 2Begum Aga Khan Identifies Her Recovered Jewels
3. 3Anglo-French Exercises Test Convoy Defence
4. 4War and Peace Make Contrast in Indo-China
5. 5Parachutists Thrill with Super Jumps
6. 6C of I Trailer: Handkerchief Drill
7. *Scotland Win Calcutta Cup

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

Lord Mountbatten commands joint British-French manoeuvres. High speed landings on aircraft-carriers are feature of exercises.

Keywords

Aviation; Navy; Military

Locations

Mediterranean Sea

Library number

18507

Length of story (in feet)

120

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