Summary

Footage Information

British Pathé
GENERAL DE GAULLE IN CAMBODIA aka DE GAULLE IN CAMBODIA
Unissued / unused material - some dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

GV Pagodas in Phnom Penh. (4 shots). LS Presidential plane taxiing. VS President Charles De Gaulle of France and his wife leave aircraft and are greeted by King Sihanouk of Cambodia, the Queen Mother of Cambodia and an enthusiastic crowd. VS De Gaulle in open car driving through crowd-lined streets of Phnom Penh. VS At a diplomatic reception de Gaulle meets North Vietnamese ambassador and others. VS In the giant Phnom Penh Stadium, President de Gaulle speaks to packed crowds of 250,000, they spell his name in letters along one side of the stadium.

Note: Date on original record: 05/09/1966.
British Pathe
1966
00:02:30:00
Black & White
Mute
3213.12

Keywords

Phnom Penh Cambodia pagodas aeroplanes Presidents Generals Charles De Gaulle Madame Yvonne King Sihanouk of Cambodia Queen Mother royalty crowds Ambassadors stadiums
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