Newsbriefs 1942

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Titles read: "NEWSBRIEFS".

Various locations of events.

In Gibraltar we see various shots of Lord Gort, King George II of Greece and Sir Stafford Cripps taking a walk on the Rock of Gibraltar during talks. This is prior to Sir Stafford's departure for India.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43754
Sort Number:
42/027
Time in/Out:
01:32:10:00 / 01:34:34:00
Canister:
42/27
Film ID:
1322.24
Issue Date:
02/04/1942

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