Formosa - The Far East's Powder Keg 1955

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Formosa (Taiwan).

LV. Seventh fleet being refuelled at sea, fleet sailing towards Formosa They are to evacuate civilians from Tachen islands. Americans are to assist Chinese Nationalist troops under command of General Chiang Kai Sheck (Jiang Jieshi) in protecting the islands from communist...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30360
Sort Number:
55/008
Time in/Out:
01:32:27:00 / 01:33:46:00
Canister:
55/8
Film ID:
499.28
Issue Date:
27/01/1955

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