LOOKING BACK AT HISTORY : INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY (1947)

 

INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY (1947)

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Indian Independence Day. London.

 

M/S people arriving for the reception at India House. M/S Pethwick-Lawrence, arm in sling, arriving. C/U of Rahimtoola, High Commissioner for Pakistan. M/S of two Indian boys alighting from car. M/S of people arriving at Lancaster House for Pakistan ceremony. M/S of Rahimtoola receiving guests. C/U of A U Alexander, arriving wearing top hat. M/S of M K Vellodi returning High Commissioner for India hoisting flag of India.

 

 

 

C/U a woman speaking while Vellodi looks on. C/U Brigadier J H Chaudhuri, of the Indian army saluting. M/S exterior view of India House. M/S exterior view of Lancaster House. C/U Rahimtoola waiting to receive guests inside Lancaster House. M/S of Indian woman hosting the Pakistan flag. Doctor Hewlett Johnson (Dean of Canterbury) arriving for ceremony at India House.

 

 

 

Note: Cuts for 47/66.

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