1.
LV DOWNING STREET.
0.05

2.
SV MR. SHORT, CHIEF WHIP, ENTERS NO. 10.
0.14

3.
LV CROWDS
0.16

4.
SV JAMES CALLAGHAN ARRIVES.
0.23

5.
SV MR. WILSON ENTERS NO. 10, WAVES TO CROWD.
0.35

6.
CU CROWD.
0.36

7.
SV WILSON ENTERS.
0.43

8.
SV GEORGE BROWN ENTERS.
0.56

9.
CU CAMERAMEN.
0.58

10.
SV GORDON-WALKER ARRIVES SPEAKS TO REPORTERS (2 SHOTS).
1.09

11.
SV GORDON-WALKER ENTERS.
1.20

12.
LV DOWNING STREET.
1.24



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Background: THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, MR HAROLD WILSON, TODAY (SATURDAY) TACKLED HI NEW LABOURED GOVERNMENT'S MOST DIFFICULT AND PRESSING PROBLEM BY CALLING IN HIS "INNER CABINET" FOR AN URGENT SURVEY OF THE NATION'S ECONOMIC STRENGTH. A STREAM OF PARTY LEADERS CALLED AT NO.10 DOWNING STREET, THE PRIME MINSTER'S LONDON RESIDENCE.

THE 48-YEAR-OLD LEADER PLUNGED INTO HIS FIRST FULL DAY OF OFFICE BY GIVING TOP PRIORITY TO THESE TALKS -- EVEN BEFORE COMPLETING HIS CABINET.

MR WILSON YESTERDAY ACCEPTED QUEEN ELIZABETH'S INVITATION TO FORM AN ADMINISTRATIONS AFTER THURSDAY'S NARROW ELECTION VICTORY AND QUICKLY NAMED SIX KEY CABINET POSTS FROM AMONG HIS LABOUR PARTY TEAM.

THE TOP SENIOR APPOINTMENTS WENT TO MR PATRICK GORDON WALKER, AGED 57, AS FOREIGN SECRETARY, AND GEORGE BROWN, 50, FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE AND MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS. MR BROWN, IN EFFECT, BECAME DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER.

OTHER POSTS WENT TO JAMES CALLAGHAN, 52, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (FINANCE MINISTER): DENNIS HEALEY, 47, DEFENCE SECRETARY; HERBERT BOWDEN, 59 LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (MAJORITY LEADER) AND LORD GARDINER, 64 LORD CHANCELLOR, IN WHICH CAPACITY HE IS HEAD OF THE JUDICIARY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.