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SYND 21/5/70 JOHN VORSTER ARRIVES IN MALAWI
Prime Minister of South Africa John (Balthazar Johannes) Vorster, arrives in Malawi and meets President Banda
1) pan countryside, mountains
2) various Vorster down plane steps and greeted
3) ms locals, dancing and singing
4) various...
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CAN258 LIFE IN NYASALAND ON THE RUN UP TO ITS INDEPENDENCE
The African country of Nyasaland is scheduled to become independent on July 5. Prime Minister Dr Hastings Banda features.
1. ws lake with canoe in foreground
2. ms Africans with pots gather water from lake
3. ms men fishing from boats
4....
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reps of African states in Cairo to discuss moves toward a common market
1. Exterior conference center in Cairo
2. Medium shot flags of African states
3. Medium shot flags
4. Security at entrance to building
5. Wide COMESA building
6. COMESA plague pull-out to delegates
7. Opening of the COMESA conference...
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SYND 10 8 67 MALAWI PRESIDENT BANDA VISITS CHIANG KAI-SHEK
Malawi president Dr. Hastings Banda meets president of Taiwan Chiang Kai-Shek, in Formosa.
1. ms Banda with Chiang-Kai-Shek and wife
2. ms party sit down at table
3. ms Chaing Kai-Shek
4. ms wife
5. ms Banda
6. ws dinner
7. vs...
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CAN266 PRINCE PHILIP ATTENDS CEREMONY MARKING THE DAY OF INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITISH RULE FOR MALAWI
Representatives of 80 nations gather in the sports stadium in Blantyre during the weekend to watch the former British colony of Nyasaland become Malawi, the 37th independent African state. Britain's Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip...
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CAN 259 MEMORIAL IS UNVEILED BY DR BANDA
Malawi Independence Memorial plaque unveiled by Dr Hastings Banda
1. ms monument
2. ms Dr Hastings Banda walks over to the monument
3. ms crowd applauding
4. ms Banda ascends to the stage
5. ms spectators
6. ms Banda unveils the plaque...
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Former Malawian president''s body repatriated to Lilongwe for funeral
1. Mid of coffin of late Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika in hearse
2. Close of coffin being transferred from hearse by South African military
3. Wide of plane and coffin on tarmac
4. Mid of coffin and South African soldiers...
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THE HERITAGE OF CECIL RHODES
Cecil Rhodes was born 100 years ago - the centenary celebrations will be marked by the Rhodes Centenary Exhibition to be opened in Bulawayo this year by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. A conference is taking place in London, where...
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CAN291 SCENES FROM STREETS OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT MALAWI
Shots of capital city of the newly independent nation of Malawi.
1. ws exterior monument
2. cs insignia of rooster with sun behind, tilt down column to base, guards beside
3. vs exterior building with words 'Malawi Congress Party'...
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CAN562 HASTINGS BANDA SPEAKING AT A RALLY IN FORT JOHNSTON
President Hastings Banda of Malawi attacks former government minister Henry Chipembere in his speech at a rally in Fort Johnston (Mangochi).
1. mcu Banda
2. ms troops lined up
3. various of crowd
4. ms troops stand to attention
5. ms...
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CAN 536 PRIME MINISTER OF MALAWI VISIT TO BERLIN
Malawi's Prime Minister, Hastings Banda, meets Mayor Willy Brandt in West Berlin.
1. ms Malawi's Prime Minister Hastings Banda meets with mayor of West berlin, Willy Brandt - they shake hands
2. cu Willy Brandt, pan to Banda
3. ms Banda...
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CAN639 TRIAL OF REBEL SILOMBELA BEGINS IN ZOMBA
The trial has begun in the city of Zomba, of Medson Evan Silombela, accused by Malawi premier Dr. Hastings Banda of being part of the Chipembere uprising.
1. ws courthouse and crowd
2. ms Land Rover arrives with Silombela
3. cu...
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CAN810 GOVERNOR GENERAL JONES LEAVES MALAWI
A ceremony is held at Chileka airport to mark the end of Glyn Smallwood Jones' time as Govenor General in Malawi. The Malawian President Hastings Banda is in attendance at the ceremony as Malawi now becomes a republic within the...
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CAN804 BANDA IS SWORN IN AS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF MALAWI
Dr Hastings Banda is sworn in as the first President of the Republic of Malawi on 'Republic Day,' with Malawi officially becoming a republic.
1. gv landscape
2. ms board saying 'Republic of Malawi, 6th July 1966, Birth of a Nation'
3. ms...
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SYND 31 8 68 PRESIDENT OF MALAWI IN TALKS WITHY SOUTH AFRICAN FORIEGN MINISTER
President Hastings Banda Of Malawi has talks with South Aftrican Foreign Minister, Hilgard Muller
1. low angle building, venue for talks, flag flying from tower
2. ms President Hastings Banda Of Malawi and South Aftrican Foreign...
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CAN554 MALAWI PRESIDENT BANDA ATTENDS INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY
The land-locked Southern African nation of Malawi celebrates its first year of independence under its President, Dr. Hastings Banda.
1. ws Malawi congress building, guard of honour forming
2. mcu sign "Malawi Congress Party"
3. ws...
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CAN803 BANDA OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW HYDROELECTRI PLANT IN MALAWI
The president of Malawi Dr Hastings Banda officially opens a new hydroelectric plant at Nkula Falls. The retiring Governor-General Sir Glyn Smallwood Jones is also present at the ceremony.
1. ws hydroelectric plant
2. ms gushing water
3....
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CAN562 INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS IN BLANTYRE
Malawi continues first anniversary of independence celebration with traditional dance festival in Blantyre.
1. various of the President of Malawi Hastings Banda arrives by car at stadium
2. ms crowd
3. ms Banda greeted
4. various of a...
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Lilongwe, capital of Malawi
Wide shot of the new hotel and conference centre in Lilongwe, capital of Malawi. This is also one of the largest tallest buildings in the city. The hotel was built in 2011 but stands completely empty. As at March 2014, it has never been...