Top General Takes over in Indo-China

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2068

Date Released

25 Dec 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Santa, Punch and Judy Star at Children’s Party
2. 2Eisenhower Commands Again
3. 3Top General Takes over in Indo-China
4. 4All World Celebrates Christmas
5. 5C of I Trailer: Plucked from the Burning

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

General de Tassigny, accompanied by French Dominions Minister, flies to take over new post as High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief in Indo-China.

Keywords

Politics and government; Colonialism; Independence movements; Military

Locations

Paris

Library number

19153

Length of story (in feet)

39

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