Suez Wives Come Home (1956)

London Airport. Wives and families of the British employees of the Suez Canal Company arrive at London Airport. SV. Women and children coming down steps from plane. SV. Small girl carrying toy. SV. Two women and two children with others behind standing on foot of gangway. SV. Group of evacuees posing in the doorway of the Customs. SV. Back to the plane, more families coming down the steps. Slip Pan - LV. Aircraft taxiing to a standstill. SV. Coming down steps of plane, Australia’s Premier Mr Robert Menzies. SCU. Mr Menzies standing at the foot of plane. SCU. Pathe News camera. SCU. Interview with Mr. Menzies (natural sound): Reporter: “Mr Menzies, why have you cut short your American visit?“ Menzies: “Well, I had intended to go back to Australia via Japan and some other countries but of course I’ve come back here because of the Suez Canal and the problems that it presents, and the conference which is going to be held. Reporter: “What chance do you think the conference has of being a success?“ Me
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