SUEZ CRISIS COLLECTION #1

Record ID: 883266

  • Title: SUEZ CRISIS COLLECTION #1
  • Date: 8th March 2005
  • Summary: SUEZ CRISIS COLLECTION #1
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  • Story Text:SUEZ CRISIS COLLECTION #1

    Tape 1 (B0199144):

    00.00.00.00 - 00.00.31.17 Gaumont British (Reuters GB 39366: 7.8.1952): MUTE
    King Farouk of Egypt in exile ISLE OF CAPRI: Farouk carrying baby; seated with wife & daughters

    00.00.36.19 - 00.01.25.13 British Pathe (British Pathe 595.21: 25.6.1956) MIX/MIX Nasser Hoists The Flag: declaring Egyptian sovereignty over Suez Canal EGYPT: Port Said: Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian leader, motorcade through cheering crowds; Nasser hoisting Egyptian flag

    00.01.30.19 - 00.03.45.16 ITN (ITN T29075601: 29.7.1956) FX/FX UK, USA & France meet to discuss Suez problem. ENGLAND: London: arrival of French foreign affairs minister Christian Pineau; arrival of USA under-Secretary of State Robert Murphy; both posing with UK Foreign Minister Selwyn Lloyd; Murphy interviewed on possible measures, he is non-committal, but says USA has no regret about withdrawing Aswan Dam finance; Pineau off airplane; Pineau press conference on solidarity between the three countries

    00.03.50.18 - 00.04.32.17 ITN (ITN T30075601: 30.7.1956) MUTE Arrivals at No. 10 Downing Street to discuss Suez Canal question ENGLAND: London: Westminster
    Crowds in Downing Street; Selwyn Lloyd arrival; Sir Gerald Templer from car; Lord Mountbatten walking to No.10; R.A. Butler from car; Sir Anthony Head from car; UK Prime Minister Anthony Eden out of No. 10 with Selwyn Lloyd

    00.04.38.08 - 00.05.23.07 Gaumont British (Reuters GB 49351: 30.7.1956) MIX/MIX
    Background story on the Suez Canal EGYPT ships through canal; Nasser making speech; Aswan Dam under construction; Nasser amongst jubilant Nationalist crowds; Anthony Eden outside No. 10 Downing St; Eden greets King Faisal of Saudi Arabia

    00.05.28.21 - 00.07.01.18 British Pathe (British Pathe 591.17: 30.7.1957) MIX/MIX
    Egypt grabs Suez: Background story EGYPT: Suez Canal shot from the bridge of a ship; ships in canal; Aswan Dam; Suez conference delegates seated round the table; British Minsiter of War Anthony Head, signing the agreement; Nasser signing; . Colonel Nasser on balcony at rally; British troops leaving; Nasser hoistingflag at Canal Zone base; Nasser standing up in a motor car with a wildly excited crowd pressing round

    00.07.06.17 - 00.08.07.13 British Pathe (British Pathe 2564.16: dated 1.1.1956, though filmed about 30.7.1956) MUTE Nasser making speech to rally announcing takeover of the canal EGYPT: Cairo: Egyptians dignatories taking seats; audience listening to Nasser; Nasser making speech

    00.08.12.15 - 00.11.40.00 ITN (ITN T02085602: 2.8.1956) FX/FX The Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry preparing to leave for Middle East ENGLAND: Warley Barracks: Troops getting kit ready and packing cases and kitbags; soldiers interviewed

    00.11.45.21 - 00.13.13.07 ITN (ITN 4082.582B/1/56: 2.8.1956) FX/FX Talks continue over Suez crisis ENGLAND: London: Egyptian ambassador into car; PM Eden's car arrival at Parliament; Selwyn Lloyd leaves Foreign Office; US Secretary-of-State John Foister Dulles leaves Foreign Office; French Minister of Foreign Affairs Christian Pineau leaves Foreign Office and talks to ITN reporter George Ffitch about the meetings

    00.13.18.17 - 00.13.54.04 ITN (ITN 4084/583B/2/56: 3.8.1956) MUTE HMS Theseus & Bulwark prepare in case of emergency ENGLAND: Portsmouth: Ships in harbour

    00.13.59.21 - 00.16.18.20 ITN (ITN T03085603: 3.8.1956) FX/FX The Life Guards get ready to leave for Suez. ENGLAND: Windsor: Barracks gate; men being vaccinated; men checking equipment; interviews with soldiers; interview wife of soldier

    00.16.23.24 - 00.18.10.15 British Pathe (British Pathe 2832.06: dated 1.1.1956, though filmed about 3.8.1956) MUTE Ships carry on sailing in the canal, despited its enforced change of ownership. EGYPT: Ismailia: and Port Said: Various shots of British tanker in the Canal; building of the Suez Canal Company with Egyptian banner in Port Said; Ismailia: Suez Canal Company building Various shots of British tanker passing in the Canal, Ismailia. At Port Said - building of the Suez Canal Company with Egyptian banner floating - various shots. At Ismailia, building of the Suez Canal Company with photograph of President Nasser exhibited at door by the employees. A policeman is guarding the entrance of the building. Various shots. Street scenes.

    00.18.15.17 - 00.20.34.20 British Pathe (British Pathe 603.06: 2.8.1956) MIX/MIX Western Ministers meet to discuss Suez question, while Nasser is feted in Cairo. Troops leave for Cyprus on the troop ship 'Nevasa' en-route to possible confrontation. ENGLAND: London and EGYPT: Cairo: and ENGLAND: Southampton Selwyn Lloyd, British Foreign Minister, going into No 10; Christian Pineau, French Foreign Minister, leaves his car and walks to No. 10; Robert Murphy, of the US State Department (US Under-Secretary of State), enters No 10; American Ambassador leaves his car and into No 10; Anthony Head, Minister for War, into No. 10; massed crowds; General Templer leaving No 10 followed by Lord Louis Mountbatten; Lord Privy Seal R.A.B. Butler, walking away from No 10; Cairo, Egypt: Cheering crowd yelling and dancing up and down in Cairo street; Egypt's Premier Colonel Abdel Nasser walks from his car; dignitaries applauding; Nasser talking; England: Southampton: troopship 'Nevasa' as troops go on board; Nevasa casting off; side of ship filled with waving troops; troops looking out of port holes; people waving from quayside; dormitory with men coming in with kit-bags on their shoulders; dining room with woman and children sitting eating; soldiers sitting at table eating; nursery with child playing on the roundabout; soldiers getting their food in the cafeteria;soldiers recreation room, men sitting smoking and talking at table

    00.20.39.18 - 00.22.39.23 ITN (ITN T05085602: 5.8.1956) MUTE More troops heading for the Middle East ENGLAND: Portsmouth: Troops off train; troops marching through streets; troops boarding HMS Theseus; troops waving from on board ship; ship sets sail; aerial shots of ship underway

    00.22.46.00 - 00.24.22.05 Gaumont British (Reuters GB 49387: 6.8.1956) MIX/MIX Crisis talks and preparations for troop movements continue. ENGLAND: Various locations:
    Departures from Foreign Office of Christian Pineau & John Foster Dulles, shaking with Selwyn Lloyd; The Queen leaving Arundel Castle, where she had signed proclamation authorising call-up of 20,000 men; ships awaiting to sail at Portsmouth; Egyptian warship in harbour; aerial views of Suez Canal

    00.24.27.19 - 00.33.22.19 British Pathe (British Pathe 2564.19: dated 1.1.1956, though filmed on 8.8.1956) FX/FX Prime Minister Anthony Eden addresses the nation on the need for action over the Suez Canal. ENGLAND: London: Eden speech, shot from the side. He is addressing the nation through another unseen camera. He discusses what Britain has done so far in the crisis and what it will continue to do with the support of the Commonwealth and tells why Britain must go on in order to safeguard the supply of oil. Speaks of himself as a man of peace and supporter of the United Nations. Convinced of the rightness of the cause. Danger of appeasement. Bombing of military targets only. Need to act swiftly. UN to arrange surrender terms with Egypt. Israeli army active in Sinai and Gaza. Need for Britain to separate Egyptian and Israeli armies to end fighting and bring lasting peace to the Middle East.


    00.33.28.14 - 00.34.46.14 Paramount (Reuters P24955: 9.8.1956) MUTE Families of men working in the Canal Zone arrive back home ENGLAND: London Airport: and WALES: Newport Plane taxi-ing; wives & children off plane; army vehicles and other supplies being loaded on to ship at Newport

    00.34.51.18 - 00.36.39.15 British Pathe (British Pathe 603.19) MIX/MIX Suez Emergency: preparations continue and troops set sail ENGLAND: Portsmouth: and Windsor: and WALES: Llanelli Quayside at Portsmouth with HMS Theseus moored; supplies being loaded; men checking equipment in front of armed cars at Life Guards Windsor depot; new recruits reporting back from leave; tank landing craft at Llanelli; paratroops of train at Portsmouth; troops boarding Theseus; Theseus sets sail

    00.36.44.18 - 00.38.49.17 British Pathe (2842.08: dated 1.1.1956, but filmed later in year (probably August)) MUTE Civilians being evacuated from Egypt EGYPT: Port Said:
    Various shots of French, Armenian and Jewish civilians, some with British passports, quitting Port Said; embarkation scenes as they leave on French landing craft; Egyptian woman and children and old men evacuated by lorry; Hospital ship 'La Marsellaise' leaves

    00.38.54.24 - 00.40.18.06 British Pathe (British Pathe 603.28: 13.8.1956) MIX/MIX
    Wives and families of employees of the Suez Canal Company arrive home. Australian PM Robert Menzies also arrives. ENGLAND: London Airport: Women and children coming down steps from plane; Australia's Premier Robert Menzies arrival. interview with Mr. Menzies on upcoming Suez Conference and finding himself in disagreement with Soviet view of crisis

    00.40.23.22 - 00.41.05.22 ITN (ITN T16085603: 16.8.1956) MUTE Troops arriving in Cyprus CYPRUS: Limassol: HMS Ocean at achor; troops through streete; army vehicles parked; troops on board lorries; tented camp; more soldiers walking through town

    00.41.11.23 - 00.44.15.10 ITN (ITN 4184/615B/1/56: 14.8.1956) FX/FX Labour Party leader and Leader of the Opposition Hugh Gaitskell interviewed about Suez crisis by Reginald Bosanquet ENGLAND: London Airport: Agrees that Nasser taking over canal was wrong, but war against Egypt is not justified, suggesting economic measures instead

    00.44.20.18 - 00.48.25.12 POOL (ITN 4203/621B/1/56: 16.8.1956) MUTE Suez Conference opens at Lancaster House Delegates arriving including Christian Pineau, Selwyn Lloyd, Robert Menzies, John Foster Dulles; delegates taking seats including Dmitri Shepilov of USSR; police outside building

    00.48.30.19 - 00.51.23.20 Gaumont British (Reuters GB 49429: 16.8.1956) MIX/MIX
    Troops airlifted to the Meditteranean, evacuated families back home, Nasser views troops, arrivals for London conference Various locations: Hampshire: Hurn Airport & Blackbushe: Troops boarding BOAC Bristol Britannia making first operational flight; Britannia taxis; troops on board plane; take-off; Surrey: Richmond Park: evacuated families in hut village; Egypt: Nasser views troops marchpast; Nasser at press conference where he said he would not attend London conference; London Airport: delegates for London conference arriving including Khrisna Menon of India, Thomas McDonald of New Zealand, Professor Cunha (Portuguese FM), Dr. Ardalan (Persia FM); Aeroflot plane taxis; Russian delegation off plane led by Dmitri Shepilov, the Soviet FM; interiors of Lancaster House; conference room being made ready

    00.51.28.20 - 00.53.02.15 Paramount (Reuters P24980: 16.8.1956) MIX/MIX Suez Conference opens in London ENGLAND: London: Delegates arrive including French FM Christian Pineau, Australia PM Robert Menzies, US Secretary-of-State John Foster Dulles, Thomas McDonald of New Zealand, Soviet FM Dmitri Shepilov; delegates seated; British PM Anthony Eden takes seat; Eden makes welcoming speech

    00.53.07.22 - 00.57.32.24 British Pathe (British Pathe 601.24: 16.8.1956) MIX/MIX
    Canal Crisis develops: troops leaving for Cyprus, Nasser at press conference & arrivals for London conference; Glubb Pasha comments on the crisis Various Locations: Southampton: Troops picking up kit and board 'Dilwara'; armoured vehicles on roadside on Newport -Cardiff road waiting to move off to docks;families on quayside waving to troops on boat; young woman crying while older one comforts her; boat going out to sea; Egypt's President Abdel Nasser at Cairo press conference; cabinet Ministers being issued with rifles; women walking out holding rifles - teachers from Cairo schools; London Airport: conference delegates arrive including Krishna Menon, High Commissioner for India; Thomas Macdonald, New Zealand's Minister of Defence and Exterior Affairs; John Foster Dulles, American Secretary of State; Dmitri Shepilov, Soviet Foreign Minister,; Major Salah Salem, Egyptian Minister of National Guidance, arrival; Major Salem sits down with interviewer, Reginald Bosanquet and interviewed 'Nasser helped to nationalise the company which is an Egyptian company, nothing more..." interview carries on as Mr Salem talks about readiness of the Egyptians to protect what they feel is theirs; Hurn Airport: Several Britannia planes lined up at Hurn airport; troops board aircraft; aircraft takes off; more troops boarding; aircraft full of troops waving at camera; Mayfield, Sussex: General John Glubb (Glubb Pasha) sitting at writing table on terrace of his house; he talks to camera 'Nasser is trying to become a capitalist economist... Suez Canal should be controlled by its users, the maritime nations of the world'

    00.57.38.21 - 00.59.28.09 ITN (ITN T18085605: 16.8.1956) FX/FX Evacuated families in temporary camp in Richmond Park ENGLAND: Richmond Park: Kingston Gate Camp sign; nurses with children; Lynne Reid-Banks interviews nurse holding two children; children interviewed; mother interviewed

    00.59.33.11 - 01.02.04.20 British Pathe (British Pathe 601.06: 20.8.1956) MIX/MIX The Suez Conference opens at Lancaster House ENGLAND: London: Delegates arrive including Selwyn Lloyd, Britain's Foreign Secretary; Robert G. Menzies, Australian Prime Minister; Heinrich Von Brentano, Prime Minister of Germany; Thomas MacDonald, New Zealand's Minister for External Affairs; Dmitri Shepilov, Soviet Foreign Minister, arriving with Soviet Ambassador Jacob Malik; Japan's Foreign Minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu; interior of conference room, delegates taking their places; US Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles; Britain's Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden arriving; Sir Anthony Eden speech of welcome

    01.02.09.20 - 01.03.12.15 ITN (ITN 4328/631B/1/56: 20.8.1956) MUTE The Suez Conference continues ENGLAND: London: Delegates departing including Dulles & Pineau; arrivals for reception at No. 10 Downing Street, including Selwyn Lloyd, R.A. Butler and Hugh Gaitskell

    01.03.17.22 - 01.04.09.04 Paramount (Reuters P25020: 25.8.1956) MUTE More arms headed for the Middle East ENGLAND: Southampton: Army lorries with troops using paint sprayer; soldier painting side of lorry with brush; line of army vehicles with soldiers checking equipment;armoured cars driving along pier; vehicles being loaded onto ship

    01.04.13.15 - 01.05.16.12 Gaumont British (Reuters GB 49492: 27.8.1956) MIX/MIX
    The London Suez Conference ends. ENGLAND: London: Delegates seated at conference; delegates leaving including Dmitri Shepilov, Khrisna Menon, John Foster Dulles, Selwyn Lloyd; Robert Menzies with the four other men who will form committee to negotiate with Nasser

    01.05.21.18 - 01.06.35.17 British Pathe (British Pathe 597.09: 27.8.1956) MIX/MIX
    The London Suez Conference ends. ENGLAND: London: Delegates seated at conference; departure of delegates including Dmitri Shepilov, Soviet Foreign Minister; Krishna Menon, High Commissioner for India; John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State, crowds in Downing Street as delegates arrive; Robert Menzies walking into No 10; Lord Chancellor Lord Kilmuir into No 10; First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Cilcennin; Selwyn Lloyd leaving No 10. Menzies coming out of No 10 with Sir David Eccles, Minister of Education, and posing; The big five committee who will try to negotiate with Nasser (from left to right): Mr John Foster Dulles (USA), Mr Menzies (Australia), Swedish Ambassador Mr Gunnar Hagglof, Ethiopian delegate Mr Aklalov Habtewold and Persian Foreign Minister Dr Gholi Ardalan

    01.06.40.20 - 01.07.11.20 Paramount (Reuters P25039: 1.9.1956) MUTE First contingent of French troops arrive in Cyprus. CYPRUS: Famagusta: Famagusta harbour; French troops with trucks waiting to move off from harbour; trucks leave; R.A.F. regiment preparing camp for the French troops; General of the French Airforce Gen. Ledaure, arrives to see the Tymbou camp

    01.07.17.05 - 01.08.07.23 Paramount (Reuters P25037: 2.9.1956) MIX/MIX
    Australian PM Robert Menzies leads delegation to negotiate with Egyptian President Nasser. EGYPT: Cairo: Australian PM Robert Menzies leading delegation into building; Nasser posing with delegation; delegation leaves

    01.08.14.00 - 01.09.32.09 British Pathe (British Pathe 597.17: 6.9.1956) MIX/MIX
    The Menzies Mission: Australian PM Robert Menzies leads delegation to negotiate with Egyptian President Nasser. Various Locations: Abdel Raslan, Indonesian Foreign Minister, who opposed the London Conference plan, walking on banks of Suez canal; statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, Frenchman who built the canal; French troops going aboard a troop ship at Marseilles; merchant ships anchored off Cyprus; French lorry coming out of the gates of the docks at Cyprus; French lorries moving along the roadway; troops banging in pegs at an encampment; French soldiers in street; Cairo airport building; American Deputy Under-secretary of State, Loy Henderson with a group of officials at the airport; Australian Prime Minister Mr Robert Menzies gets into to car

    01.09.37.23 - 01.11.30.14 Gaumont British (Reuters GB 49540: 6.9.1956) MIX/MIX
    Australian PM Robert Menzies starts his mission to Egypt Various locations Australian PM Robert Menzies interview on his mission to Egypt; onto plane; oil drilling and pipeline in Venezuela; ships through Suez Canal; new pilots being trained; Menzies in Cairo; Menzies shaking with Nasser

    01.11.35.18 - 01.14.18.00 Gaumont British (Reuters GB 49575: 13.9.1956) MIX/MIX
    Australian PM Robert Menzies returns to London after fruitless talks with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser ENGLAND: London Airport: Plane taxis; Menzies off plane; Menzies press conference on Nasser's refusal to give up its total control of the Canal; French Prime Minister Mollet press conference on UK and France friendship; Mollet & French FM Pineau arrive No. 10 Downing Street and greeted by Anthony Eden & Selwyn Lloyd; Robert Menzies arrives No. 10, who poses with Eden

    01.14.23.23 - 01.16.26.22 ITN (ITN T12095602: 12.9.1956) MUTE Parliament recalled to debate breakdown of talks with Nasser. ENGLAND: London: Crowds outside Parliament; Eden car arrival; Hugh Gaitskell leaving his house; Winston Churchill posing with wife Clementine on doorstep; Eden leaving No. 10; Selwyn Lllyd, Harold Watkinson, Lennox-Boyd, Walter Monkton, R.A. Butler & Harold MacMillan leaving No. 10; Churchill into car and away

    01.16.31.22 - 01.18.50.14 British Pathe (British Pathe 601.16: 13.9.1956) MIX/MIX
    Nasser Says No: rejects 18-nation proposal for solving Suez crisis EGYPT: Cairo: and ENGLAND: London: and USA: New York President of Egypt Abdel Nasser going up steps of Presidential building; meeting Menzies; Menzies off plane at Heathrow; Menzies press conference 'and the answer... after long arguments... that Egypt will have nothing to do with any peaceful solution...'; French Premier Mr Guy Mollet steps from car and is greeted by Britain's Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden at No. 10; Eden shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau and Mollet shake hands with Britain's Foreign Minister Selwyn Lloyd; . Menzies at No. 10 with Eden; United Nations Assembly

    01.18.55.17 - 01.20.03.14 Paramount (Reuters P25115: 18.9.1956) MUTE Eighteen powers try again to find Suez solution at Lancaster House Various locations Lancaster House: car arrivals; delegates taking seats; John Foster Dulles seated; evacuees arriving off plane in Paris; exterior offices of Suez Canal Company in Port Said; new President of company Mahmoud Younis; ships in canal

    01.20.08.20 - 01.20.32.14 British Pathe (British Pathe 601.42: 20.9.1956) MIX/MIX
    Ships in the Suez Canal EGYPT: Suez Canal: Ships underway in Canal; new President of company Mahmoud Younis talking to press; pilots getting onto launch; ships in canal

    01.20.37.20 - 01.22.19.13 Gaumont British (Reuters GB 49631: 24.9.1956) MIX/MIX
    The Suez Canal Users Conference reconvenes, Australian PM Robert Menzies meets President Eisenhower in USA and French Canal pilots return to Paris. ENGLAND: London: and USA: Washington DC Lancaster House: arrivals, including John Foster Dulles and Selwyn Lloyd; delegates taking seats; John Foster Dulles seated; Washington: Australian PM Robert Menzies with US President Dwight D. Eisenhower; returning pilots arriving off plane in Paris; interview returning pilot on difficulties for pilots on canal

    01.22.24.12 - 01.24.57.04 Paramount (Reuters P25125: 27.9.1956) Sir Anthony Eden has talks with French PM Guy Mollet over Suez. FRANCE: Paris: and LONDON: London Airport Sir Anthony Eden, British PM press conference about Paris meeting; cameramen; Eden & Mollet seated in Paris; Selwyn Lloyd, British FM press conference on strength of Anglo-French alliance

    01.25.02.20 - 01.25.49.03 Paramount (Reuters P25174: 1.10.1956) MUTE New pilots employed to take ships through Suez Canal EGYPT: Port Said: The Suez Canal Authority's Building; American Trainee pilots being welcomed and shaken by the hand Mahmoud Younis; pilots signing contract; cashier paying out money to pilots; Suez Canal showing statue of De Lesseps in the distance; pilots from boarding their destroyer; Russian pilots boarding their Destroyer; Suez Canal ship

    01.25.54.20 - 01.27.04.18 ITN (ITN T14105601: 14.10.1956) MUTE Suez reservists back home on leave ENGLAND: Southampton: Troop ship Asturias arriving; men waving from decks; men coming ashore and reunited with families

    01.27.09.20 - 01.27.32,12 Gaumont British (Reuters GB 49741: 15.10.1956) MIX/MIX
    United Nations meeting over the Suez crisis USA: New York: Delegates in chamber; Egyptian delegate Dr. Fawzi, Russian delegate Dmitri Shepilov, UK delegate Selwyn Lloyd

    01.27.37.18 - 01.29.16.24 ITN (ITN 4907/803B/1/56: 2.11.1956) MUTE Israel prepares for trouble as the emergency continues ISRAEL: Ramat Gan: and Haifa: Traffic in street; shopkeeper placing radio on balcony as people gather to listen; man carrying steel helmet; policeman checking driver's papers; headlights being painted black; trench being dub; windows covered up; locals carrying guns; Egyptian destroyer 'Ibrahim El Awal' in harbour after surrendering after shelling Haifa; Egyptian sailors come ashore

    01.29.22.22 - 01.29.50.10 ITN (ITN T02115607: 2.11.1956) MUTE Student demo over Suez ends in violence SCOTLAND: Edinburgh: Students rushing up University steps; fighting begins amongst them

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