• Short Summary

    GENERAL SIR NIGEL POETT, COMMANDER OF BRITISH FAR EAST LAND FORCES ARRIVED SAIGON FEB.26 FROM HIS HEADQUARTERS IN SINGAPORE ON A FAREWELL VISIT TO SOUTH VIETNAM BEFORE RELINQUISHING THE COMMAND WHICH HE TOOK UP IN 1961.

  • Description

    1.
    MLS GEN. POETT MET BY GEN. TY AND OTHERS
    4 1/2 ft

    2.
    MS GEN. POETT'S WIFE GIVES FLOWERS
    8 1/2 ft

    3.
    MLS. MOVES OFF.
    10 ft

    4.
    MS. REVIEWING GUARD OF HONOUR (4 SHOTS)
    22 1/2 ft

    5.
    MLS VIETNAMESE FLAG TO AIRPORT BUILDING
    25 1/2 ft

    6.
    CU GEN. POETT AND GEN TY.
    27 1/2 ft

    7.
    MLS PARTY POETT AND OTHERS GET INTO CAR. AND MOVE OFF (2 SHOTS)
    35 ft



    Initials VTS/S/MK/GAP/MK/PC



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: GENERAL SIR NIGEL POETT, COMMANDER OF BRITISH FAR EAST LAND FORCES ARRIVED SAIGON FEB.26 FROM HIS HEADQUARTERS IN SINGAPORE ON A FAREWELL VISIT TO SOUTH VIETNAM BEFORE RELINQUISHING THE COMMAND WHICH HE TOOK UP IN 1961.

    TO MEET HIM AT THE AIRPORT WERE GENERAL LE VAN TY, CHIEF OF VIETNAMESE JOINT STAFF, AND OTHERS ON PLANE WITH GENERAL POETT WAS BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM MR.H.A.F.HOHLER WHO RETURNED FROM A MISSION IN SINGAPORE.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVAA0RCLVUFPF2B83TF6JJYZ2JNB
    Media URN:
    VLVAA0RCLVUFPF2B83TF6JJYZ2JNB
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    02/03/1963
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:56:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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