• Short Summary

    A six-man Cuban economic mission, headed by Fidel Castro's second in command, Major Ernesto Guevara, was filmed by VISNEWS during a visit to the Salahh el Din Ajoubi tomb, Damascus, Syria, June 19.

  • Description

    1.
    GV. Omayyade Mosque.
    0.03

    2.
    GV. Mayor Guevara and party walking towards the Salahh el Din Ajoubi tomb.
    0.09

    3.
    SV. Ditto.
    0.12

    4.
    LV. Entering tomb.
    0.16

    5.
    SV. Ditto.
    0.27

    6.
    LV. Guevara looks at tomb.
    0.32

    7.
    CU. Ditto.
    0.36

    8.
    ANGLE V. Mosque tower.
    0.38

    9.
    GV. Guevara and party in yard.
    0.41

    10.
    SV. Ditto.
    0.45



    Initials TDH/AW/CW



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: A six-man Cuban economic mission, headed by Fidel Castro's second in command, Major Ernesto Guevara, was filmed by VISNEWS during a visit to the Salahh el Din Ajoubi tomb, Damascus, Syria, June 19.

    The Cuban mission-fourth Latin American group to visit the U.A.R. in the past three months-will afterwards visit Cairo. Before leaving Havana Major Guevara said he expected to find a "good market" for Cuban products in the Middle East.

    He expects to tour six countries in the area.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVAF58V7ZH1UW8A6QF9927YXU42G
    Media URN:
    VLVAF58V7ZH1UW8A6QF9927YXU42G
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    23/06/1959
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    MXF
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:45:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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