1.
GV PORT OF TEMA
0.05

2.
LV SHIP "AUREOL" ARRIVING.
0.09

3.
SV CROWD WAITING.
0.11

4.
SV & CU..MEN BLOWING TRADITIONAL HORNS.
0.17

5.
LV SHIP NEARING QUAYSIDE.
0.20

6.
SV OFFICIALS WAITING.
0.23

7.
CU BOW OF SHIP.
0.26

8.
SV DRUMMER.
0.29

9.
MR. KROBO EDUSEI WITH FAMILY WAITING.
0.32

10.
FV ASANTEHENE DOWN GANGWAY.
0.36

11.
CU ASANTEHENE BEING GREETED.
0.40

12.
SV THROUGH CROWD GREETING PEOPLE.
0.43

13.
LV BEING GREETED.
0.47

14.
CU DITTO.
0.50

15.
CU WELCOME SIGN.
0.54

16.
TV ASANTEHENE THROUGH CROWD UNDER CANOPY.
0.58

17.
SV ASHANTI WOMEN.
1.00

18.
SV ASANTEHENE INTO CAR.
1.03



Initials DR/S/JH/GH



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Background: THOUSANDS OF ASHANTIS POURED INTO ACCRA, GHANA YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) TO WELCOME THEIR PARAMOUNT CHIEF, THE ASANTEHENE, WHO ARRIVED BY SEA ON BOARD THE LINED "AUREOL."
MORE THAN 15,000 SUPPORTERS CROWDED ON TO THE QUAYSIDE AT THE PORT OF TEMA TO CHEER THEIR 71-YEAR-OLD CHIEF.THE SCENE WAS COLOURFUL, WITH MANY ASHANTIS WEARING TRADITIONAL COSTUMES, BLOWING HORN TRUMPETS AND BEATING DRUMS.

THE ASANTEHENE WAS WELCOMED BY MR.EDUSEI,THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.HE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE CAPITAL UNTIL THE RETURN OF PRESIDENT NKURMAH FROM THE AFRICAN "SUMMIT" CONFERENCE IN ADDIS ABABA.