General De Gaulle's African Tour 1958

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Ivory Coast, French Guinea, French West Africa.

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Various shots of enthusiastic coloured crowds awaiting arrival of General Charles de Gaulle Prime Minister with man in tribal dress on a throne wearing unusual crown. LS's. plane arriving at Abidjan airport. GV....

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
83899
Sort Number:
UN 3128 B
Time in/Out:
01:01:12:00 / 01:07:53:00
Canister:
UN 3128 B
Film ID:
2906.02
Issue Date:
1958

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