Commonwealth Premiers Meet (1961)

Commonwealth Premiers meet at Lancaster House. London.



C/U Flags hanging outside building, which is Lancaster House. M/S Interior building talking together are, Mr Robert Menzies and Sir Roy Welensky. C/U Welensky. C/U Menzies. M/S of the Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Mr. Nehru walking down stairs. M/S Group of Prime Ministers, these are Dr. Verwoerd, Diefenbaker, Ayub Khan and in background. Mr. Menzies. M/S Pressmen taking pictures. M/S Walking down stairs are Mrs. Bandaranaike and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.



C/U Nehru and Dr. Verwoerd. M/S Mr Macmillan, Tunku Abdul Rahman and Duncan Sandys. L/S Prime Ministers in foreground are Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa being greeted by Ayub Khan and Mr. Diefenbaker. L/S Prime Ministers seen talking are Mrs. Bandaranaike, Nehru, Welensky, Verwoerd and other VIP's. L/S Prime Ministers talking, Ayub Khan crosses in front of camera to show in background. Dr. Verwoerd talking to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. C/U camera flash as their photograph is taken. M/S Two pressmen who have just taken picture. M/S Dr. Verwoerd and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa as they shake hands.
FILM ID:1714.11

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