1.
LS BAND AND HONOR GUARDS MARCHING TO COUNCIL BUILDING (TWO SHOTS)
11 ft

2.
LS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING
12 1/2 ft

3.
LS HONOR GUARDS OUTSIDE BUILDING
15 1/2 ft

4.
MS COUNCILORS WAITING FOR ARRIVAL OF SULTAN OMAR
18 ft

\5.
LS SULTAN IN CAR ARRIVES
21 1/2 ft

6.
MS HONOR GUARDS PRESENTING ARMS
23 1/2 ft

7.
MS SULTAN OUT CAR AND GREETED BY MR LAIRD
27 1/2 ft

8.
MLS HONOR GUARDS
29 ft

9.
MS SULTAN INSPECTS GUARDS (TWO SHOTS)
36 ft

10.
MS ENTRANCE TO COUNCIL BUILDING
37 1/2 ft

11.
MS SPEAKER ENTERS HOUSE FOR OPENING SESSION
41 ft

12.
MS SULTAN ENTERS
45 1/2 ft

13.
LS (PAN) INTERIOR HOUSE
48 ft

14.
MS SULTAN ADDRESSES GATHERING
50 1/2 ft

15.
LS COUNCILLORS AND OTHER DIGNITARIES
52 ft



Initials CAR/S/MK/YA/AB



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Background: BRUNEI, AN OIL-RICH BRITISH PROTECTORATE IN NORTHEAST SARAWAK, WHICH REFUSED TO JOIN THE MALAYSIAN FEDERATION LAST YEAR, HAD ITS FIRST SITTING OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ION AUGUST 26.

IN DECEMBER 1962, AN UNSUCCESSFUL REVOLT BROKE OUT IN THE PROTECTORATE AGAINST THE SULTAN.

A POLICE GUARD OF HONOR WAITED FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR SULTAN, SIR OMAR ALI SAIFUDDIN, WHO RECENTLY RETURNED TO BRUNEI AFTER A MONTH'S STAY IN BRITAIN WHERE HE HELD TALKS WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING THE FUTURE OF HIS STATE.

THE TALKS CENTERED MAINLY ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES REGARDING THE COMING ELECTIONS IN BRUNEI AND THE RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT MACHINERY.

THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO BRUNEI, MR. E.O. LAIRD, WAS AMONG THE MANY DIGNITARIES PRESENT AT THE FIRST SITTING OF THE FIFTH SESSION, SIR OMAR SAIFUDDIN, IN HIS OPENING SPEECH, SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION NOT TO JOIN MALAYSIA WAS NOT IN ANY WAY INTENDED TO DENY THE PEOPLE OF BRUNEI THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FREE POLITICAL EXPRESSION AS ENJOYED BY THE PEOPLE IN DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES.

"IT IS MY DESIRE THAT THE PEOPLE OF BRUNEI SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF FORMING THEIR OWN OPINIONS AND EXPRESSING THEIR VIEWS THROUGH THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES IN THE COUNCIL," THE SULTAN SAID.