De Gaulle Leaves For Tour Of Madagascar… 1958

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Paris, France

LS Prime Minister, General Charles de Gaulle's Citroen arriving at the airport as he embarks on a tour of France's African territories, first stop is Madagascar. (His Cabinet had just approved...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
83883
Sort Number:
UN 3126 C
Time in/Out:
01:36:31:00 / 01:38:15:00
Canister:
UN 3126 C
Film ID:
2904.12
Issue Date:
1958

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