1.
SV MR. NOVOTNY, MRS GANDHI AND PARTY TOWARDS CAMERA - CHILDREN STREW PETALS IN PATH
0.07

2.
CU CZECH NATIONALS APPLAUD
0.09

3.
MV MR. NOVOTNY GREETED BY OFFICIALS
0.12

4.
SV SEATED ONLOOKERS
0.15

5.
SV MR. NOVONY AND MRS GANDHI TAKE SEATS
0.21

6.
CU GUESTS
0.23

7.
SV PRINCIPAL APPLAUD AS MAYOR RISES TO SPEAK
0.27

8.
LV PARTY AND SPEAKER
0.29

9.
SV MAYOR GARLAND NOVOTHY
0.40

10.
GV GUESTS
0.42

11.
SV PRESENTATION TO MRS NOVOTHY
0.48

12.
MV GUESTS
0.50

13.
MV DANCERS
0.54

14.
MV MRS GANDHI, MR. NOVOTNY AND WIFE LOOK ON
0.56

15.
SV DANCERS
0.56

16.
GV ASSEMBLY
1.04



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Background: PRESIDENT ANTONIN NOVOTNY OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA IS CURRENTLY ON A SIX-DAY STATE VISIT TO INDIA. MR. NOVOTNY, WHO IS THE FIRST CZECHOSLOVAK OF STATE TO VISIT INDIA, ARRIVED ON SATURDAY. YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) THE DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HELD A CIVIC RECEPTION IN PRESIDENT NOVOTNHY'S HONOUR.

SEVERAL HUNDRED DELHI CITIZENS THRONGED THE RED FORT TO ATTEND THE RECEPTION. THE MAYOR OF DELHI, MR. NUR DIN AHMED, GARLANDED MR. NOVOTNY AND GAVE MR. AND MRS NOVOTNY PRESENTS ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF DELHI.

THE CZECH PRESIDENT IS HAVING A SERIES OF TALKS WITH INDIAN LEADERS AND HE WILL ALSO VISIT VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. CZECHOSLOVAKIA HAS HELPED TO ESTABLISHED ABOUT 30 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS IN INDIA, AND THE PRESIDENT WILL VISIT SOME OF THESE.