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GV PAN Stevans and Selassie in open car arriving in stadium
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GV Crowd
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MV Selassie inspects guard of honour (2 shots)
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SV Crowd with welcome banner
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SV Selassie makes speech
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SV Officials listening
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MV Official translates speech
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GV Crowd and Stevens and Selassie leaving (2 shots)
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SV Crowd at Mayor's civic reception
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SV Mayer greets Selassie and Stevens
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GV Crowd
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SV Selassie and Mayor past camera with official party
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GV Crowd
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MV & LV Mayor introducing officials to Selassie on dais
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GV Crowd applaud
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SV Mayor and Selassie exchange gifts.
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Background: Surging crowds slowed Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie's car to a crawl in Freetown's city streets on Sunday (16 January) at the start of his four-day visit to Sierra Leone.

A 21-gun salute and tribal drummers greeted the 79-year-old Emperor as his special jet landed at Freetown International airport. Sierra Leone's President Dr. Siaka Stevens, then accompanied the Emperor to the city centre for an official welcome and later to a civic welcome by Freetown's Mayor, Mr, Akibo-Betts.

The Emperor, who told the crowds he hoped his visit would strengthen relations between his country and Sierra Leone, was later to address a special session of Parliament and to tour the Eastern province before leaving for Nigeria.