Farewell To A Statesman 1966

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New Delhi, India.

SV. Mrs Lalita Shastri wife of the late Indian Prime Minister Lal Shastri and her eldest son Hari Krishna sitting beside the body of Mr Shastri. GV. Crowds struggling to get closer to the body. SV. Indian men and women, some with wreaths. SV. The Russian representatives with...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
55018
Sort Number:
66/005
Time in/Out:
01:27:50:00 / 01:30:33:00
Canister:
66/5
Film ID:
1783.18
Issue Date:
16/01/1966

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