• Short Summary

    THE LAOTIAN NEUTRALIST COMMANDER, GENERAL KONG LE, LEFT VIENTIANE, THE LAOTIAN CAPITAL, ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 3) ON THE FIRST LEG OF HIS TRIP TO THE SOVIET UNION.

  • Description

    1.
    CU GENERAL KONG LE AT VIENTIANE AIRPORT WITH MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONTROL COMMISSION (2 SHOTS)
    0.07

    2.
    MV WALKS TO AIRCRAFT (3 SHOTS)
    0.14

    3.
    CU BOARDS AIRCRAFT
    0.18

    4.
    MV INTERNATIONAL CONTROL COMMISSION MILITARY PERSONNEL BOARD SAME AIRCRAFT
    0.22

    5.
    LV AIRCRAFT'S PROPELLORS STARTED
    0.26

    6.
    SLV PLANE TAKES OFF
    0.34



    Initials JT/V/JF/BB



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: THE LAOTIAN NEUTRALIST COMMANDER, GENERAL KONG LE, LEFT VIENTIANE, THE LAOTIAN CAPITAL, ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 3) ON THE FIRST LEG OF HIS TRIP TO THE SOVIET UNION.

    GENERAL KONG LE FLEW IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTROL COMMISSION AIRCRAFT FOR PHNOM PENH, WHERE HE BOARDED A COMMERCIAL FLIGHT FOR RANGOON, NEW DELHI AND MOSCOW. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY I.C.C. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

    THE NEUTRALIST PRIME MINISTER, PRINCE SOUVANNA PHOUMA, SAID THAT THE NEUTRALIST COMMANDER'S TRIP WAS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THAT THERE WAS NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVAA54J9JA0Z4IM7C7KC7FO87QZ5
    Media URN:
    VLVAA54J9JA0Z4IM7C7KC7FO87QZ5
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    06/08/1963
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:34:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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