Independence Demonstrations (1945)

Saigon, Vietnam (Indochina). Street scenes in Saigon, many British soldiers about, some Vietnamese soldiers on guard duty. Banners hung in street. “Independence or Death“ and “Down with Colonisation“. People walking around. Lorry loads of troops driving past camera. British officers by riverside talking to local men. Officer inspecting the troops. Officer addressing large crowd of troops. Note: Names mentioned in file, Major General Douglas Gracey. and Lt General Sir William J. Slim - they may have been in the item. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gau