1.
GV. SIGN OUTSIDE PARA REGIMENT H.Q.
0.03

2.
SV. TROOPS ENTER HUT
0.10

3.
CU. RIFLES IN RACK
0.12

4.
CU.PAN...SOLDIERS RECEIVE RIFLES
0.16

5.
CU. SERGEANT
0.19

6.
SV. RIFLE BAYONET AND MAGAZINE ON TABLE
0.24

7.
CU. BAZOOKA ISSUED TO SOLDIER
0.28

8.
CU. RATIONS ISSUED
0.34

9.
CU. DITTO
0.37

10.
CU. SERGEANT SIGNS
0.39

11.
SV. PAN...SOLDIER LEAVES WITH BREN GUN
0.43

12.
SV. LARRY LEAVES CAMP
0.47

13.
MV. MEN EATING AT TABLE
0.52

14.
MV. MEN WITH KIT PAST
1.00

15.
MV. MEN AND AMMUNITION
1.07

16.
MV. SOLDIERS WITH PACKS
1.15

17.
MV. SOLDIERS WITH PACKS AWAY
1.20



Initials JRG/V/MR/JG


EDITORS: SEE ALSO PROD 0026/64 JAN 2 - PARATROOPS LEAVE

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Background: GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR CYPRUS TONIGHT (THURSDAY) THE FIRST BATCH OF BRITISH PARATROOPS. THEY ARE BEING FLOWN OUT BY THE DEFENCE MINISTRY TO PROTECT BRITISH FAMILIES AND MILITARY BASES ON THE ISLAND.

THEY WILL BRING THE TOTAL REINFORCEMENTS SENT TO CYPRUS FROM BRITAIN SINCE THE CRISIS TO NEARLY 2,000.

MR. SANDYS, THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY, HAS HAD MORE TALKS WITH PRESIDENT MAKARIDS TODAY. THE TALKS FOLLOW THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF HIS DECISION TO TERMINATE THE TREATIES BY WHICH BRITAIN, GREECE AND TURKEY GUARANTEE THE INDEPENDENCE AND SAFETY OF CYPRUS.