1.
GV TROOPS ON FERRY
0.09

2.
SV DITTO
0.22

3.
GV LORRIES ON DOCKSIDE
0.35

4.
LV FERRY PULLS AWAY
0.40

5.
GV SUITCASES ON DOCK FOR AIRLIFT
0.46

6.
SV MEN MOVING CASES (2 SHOTS)
1.05

7.
SV MEN PASSING KIT BAGS (2 SHOTS)
1.16

8.
SV HELICOPTER LIFTS NET FULL OF LUGGAGE
1.29



Initials GEM/VS/RM/SGM



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Background: BRITISH TROOPS YESTERDAY (FRIDAY) BEGAN THE FINAL PHASE OF THEIR EVACUATION OF ADEN. THEY'RE PULLING OUT AFTER 129 YEARS OF BRITISH PRESENCE IN THE COLONY, WHICH WILL BECOME PART OF INDEPENDENT SOUTH ARABIA NEXT THURSDAY.

BY INDEPENDENCE, 4,500 SOLDIERS WILL HAVE BEEN AIRLIFTED OUT OF ADEN TO BAHREIN, AND THEN ONWARDS TO BRITAIN. YESTERDAY THE ROYAL TRANSPORT CORPS LEFT THEIR SHORE BASE TO COORDINATE THE EVACUATION FORM A SHIP OFF ADEN.

ON THE DOCKSIDE, ROYAL MARINE COMMANDOS WERE LOADING THEIR PERSONAL LUGGAGE. HELICOPTER FERRIED IT OUT TO ROYAL NAVY VESSELS STANDING OFF ADEN.

THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT...ARMOURED CARS, WEAPONS AND COMMUNICATIONS GEAR...WILL BE TAKEN OUT TO THE SHIPS ON LANDING CRAFT.

THE BRITISH FORCES WILL HAND OVER CONTROL OF ADEN SECTOR BY SECTOR TO THE SOUTH ARABIAN ARMY DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

BY 21 DECEMBER, THE ONLY BRITONS LEFT IN ADEN WILL BE A FEW CIVILIANS, MOST OF THEM TECHNICIANS WORKING AT THE OIL REFINERY OF IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS.