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CAN178 INDEPENDENCE FOR MALTA REFERENDUM COMING SOON
Malta will shortly hold a referendum to decide upon the route to independence from Great Britain.
1. ws police buses parked in back street
2. cu 'Police' on front of bus
3. mcu policemen
4. vs posters 'Sandys Tells Maltese Not to...
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LIB 14-2-72 PRIME MINISTER MINTOFF ARRIVES IN PARLIAMENT
Maltese Prime Minister Dom Mintoff arrives to cheers from a crowd at the Maltese Parliamanet building.
1. vs of the exterior of the parliament
2. vs of crowds waiting and flying flags
3. vs of a pro-Mintoff march
4. vs of Mintoff...
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SYND 22 7 74 BRITISH FRIGATE BRIGHTON GOES FROM MALTA TO CYPRUS
British frigate Brighton stopping in and steaming out of Malta for rescue operations in Cyprus.
1. gv Brighton at dockside
2. mcu Union Jack and ensign
3. mcu flag, tilt down to name
4. ms deck activities
5. mcu missile battery
6. gv...
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SYND 20-3-72 MILITARY WITHDRAW FROM MALTA
The British military withdrawal from the Mediterranean island of Malta continues
1) cu newspaper hoarding: "Farewell Parades Today"
2) ls troops marching across air base
3) officer out of car and salutes
4) line up of RAF officers
5)...
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CAN103 POLICE IN MALTA PRACTICE THEIR RIOT TRAINING
Police in Malta practice their anti-riot training
1. vs pan riot squad drill on square
2. ws riot squad with shields and batons retreating
3. ms missiles being thrown by police at riot squad, who advance (pan to ls)
4. ms riot squad...
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SYND 20-07-71 CARRINGTON ARRIVES FOR TALKS
British Defence Minister Lord Carrington arrives at RAF Luqa airport to begin talks with the Maltese government about a dispute over rental charges for Valletta harbour.
1. ms RAF Comet arrives
2. ms Maltese delegation walk forward
3. ms...
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SYND 21-9-73 POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS TURN INTO RIOT IN VALETTA
Nationalist demonstrations to commemorate Malta's independence became a riot
1. ws building with banner on it
2. ms Police facing large crowd
3. mcu ranks of police, pan to crowd
4. mcu man standing abiove the crowd, he's in a car
5. ws...
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SYND 27-3-74 CHINESE TECHNICIANS ARRIVE
Another group of Chinese technicians arrived in Malta to help with development projects Peking is financing under an agreement signed in 1972
1 gv plane taxis to stop
2 ms Chinese officials walking to plane
3 ms technicians getting...
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LIB 31-3-74 INAUGURATION OF AIR MALTA
Inauguration of Air Malta
1 crowds on airport balcony
2 Air Malta logo on side of plane
3 Boeing 720B logo
4 stewardesses and views of plane
5 Dom Mintoff speech
6 crowds watch
7 priest speech
8 ribbon cut
9 Mintoff and officials onto...
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SYND 26 11 69 MISS WORLD CONTESTANTS IN NATIONAL COSTUMES
Contestants parade for the camera on the eve of Miss World contest in national constume
1 mcu Miss Malta
2 ms pan Miss World contestants
3 mcu Miss World contestant
4 ms pan contestants in national costumes including Miss Malta
5 ms...
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UPITN 4 1 71 FOOTBALL ENGLAND V MALTA
Football England v Malta European Championship
1 shaky camera as England score
2 shaky camera as various shots of play
3 children through crash barrier due to overcrowding
4 Gordon Banks picks up ball and runs off pitch
5 Maltese flag
6...
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LIB 16-3-73 PRIME MINISTER MINTOFF ADDRESSES DOCKERS MEETING
Prime Minister Dom Mintoff addresses dockers meeting
1 dockyard exterior and sign 'Malta Drydocks Corporation'2 gvs dockyard and ships3 large number of men along Malta street4 Prime Minister Dom Mintoff addresses dockers meeting in town...
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SYND 24-4-74 MINTOFF MEETS FOREIGN MINISTER CALLAGHAN
Prime Minister Dom Mintoff meeting with British Foreign Secretary James Callaghan, and british troops leaving Malta with arrival of Chinese technicians.
1. ms Mintoff with Callaghan shaking hands(4/24/74)
2. vs British leaving Malta...
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SYND 17 9 76 RIVAL ELECTION RALLIES IN VALETTA
Before the election in Malta both parties held their final election rallies on Wednesday (15 September), the last day on which election activities were permitted beforing polling. Addressing a rally outside the capital, Valetta, Premier...
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SYND 21-2-72 WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH ARMED FORCES
Equipment being loaded and packed as the withdrawal of British armed forces continues from Malta
1 ships being loaded with forces equipment
2 Royal Air Force equipment
3 cu of ship's name 'Cotswold Prince'
4 workers loading equipment
5...
British Movietone
MALTA'S TRIUMPHANT HOUR -
The King arrived at Valletta onboard the Light Cruiser ""Aurora"" and was received by the Governor, Lord Gort. His Majesty visited the airfield at Luca which sustained much bomb damage and from where the island's few aircraft carried on...
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ZERO HOUR! -
The invasion of Sicily by Allied Forces under the supreme command of General Eisenhower has begun. Fighters and bombers launched the attack, followed by the invasion itself led by Airborne troops. ® ® The seaborne landings came next...
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MALTA'S TRIUMPHANT HOUR -
The King arrived at Valletta onboard the Light Cruiser ""Aurora"" and was received by the Governor, Lord Gort. His Majesty visited the airfield at Luca which sustained much bomb damage and from where the islands few aircraft carried on...
British Movietone
MALTA - ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS AND MEMORIAL UNVEILING
Malta's fine new General Hospital, St. Luke's built since the war, has received a visit from Princess Elizabeth. At another recent engagement, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess unveiled the War Memorial. Disclaimer:...