United Nations observers arrive in Palestine / Israel to supervise truce. Haifa.
LS pan across Haifa harbour. MS plane taxiing along runway. MS group of Belgian United Nations observers standing beside the plane. MS plane door being opened and Belgian...
United Nations observers arrive in Palestine / Israel to supervise truce. Haifa.
LS pan across Haifa harbour. MS plane taxiing along runway. MS group of Belgian United Nations observers standing beside the plane. MS plane door being opened and Belgian UN observers alighting. CU a United Nations armband. MS as UN observers stand by plane. CU observers getting out of plane. CU woman lying by grave and crying. MS armoured vehicles going over bridge.
CU United States flag. MS army 'duck' coming alongside ship. Various shots American observers seated in landing craft going towards Haifa. CU American naval rating steering landing craft. MS observers seated in craft. MS observers landing in Haifa. MS baggage being passed along jetty. MS sailors carrying it across small bridge. CU soldier. CU two UN observers chatting, pan down to armband. LS craft in sea, MS as it comes to stop at shore. The front comes down.
MS's as soldiers drive jeeps out. MS observers walking from craft. CU soldier speaking into microphone. MS soldier shouting through megaphone and laughing. Various shots aircraft landing. MS as door is opened and gangplank attached. CU Belgian UN officials alighting from plane.
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