L/S of Tokyo motorway. L/S showing buildings and crowded street. Pan down to people crossing road. L/S building where British exhibition was held. Top shot Princess Margaret cutting tape and opening exhibition. She cuts tape. L/S Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon...
L/S of Tokyo motorway. L/S showing buildings and crowded street. Pan down to people crossing road. L/S building where British exhibition was held. Top shot Princess Margaret cutting tape and opening exhibition. She cuts tape. L/S Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon (Anthony Armstrong Jones). C/U sign in English and Japanese 'BRITAIN IN TOKYO'. C/U interior - Princess Margaret looking at exhibits. C/U glass vases in showcase. L/S of Princess Margaret standing at British bar. C/U Margaret and Jones with glasses in hand toasting success of British week.
M/S exterior shop with Union Jack over side stalls. M/S Canopies over side stalls with Union Jacks. Pan down to show people walking along street. C/U woman sorting out tartan cloth. M/S man and woman sorting out tartan cloth. M/S man and woman sorting out drink bar. M/S Union Jack. Pan down to show miniature dolls on stall. C/U miniature dolls. M/S soap stand. Zoom in to Japanese girl selling with Union Jack tie on. M/S British Whiskey. M/S BOAC (British Overseas Airways Company) stand.
L/S BOAC plane taxiing on runway. L/S of Scotsman playing bagpipes with the Highland Games team getting off plane. off team. C/U Scotsman playing pipes. L/S two of the Highland games team holding up two girls, one in each arm. L/S London bus C/U front of the bus. Pan up to show indicator board with Union Jack and writing in Japanese. M/S Japanese people boarding bus. L/S bus moving along street. M/S on top deck of bus. Japanese conductor giving out tickets. L/S bus going along Tokyo street.
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