Celebes Island Parliament (1947)

Unissued / unused material. In Makassar, Celebes (Sulawesi), Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), the Parliaments is solemnly opened. Various shots personalities arriving for the session, some Indonesian and some Europeans. General views of the session in progress. M/S President Soekawati speaking (dark shot). C/U cut-in shot of Dr. Hurbertus Van Mook listening. L/S Mr. Madjarmuedin (aka Mr. Nadjamoedin) speaking (again very dark.). Date on original record is 19/05/1947. 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 Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews con