French political official on inspection tour confers with French Military leaders and examines troop readiness in Indochina. He inspects troops in camouflaged positions. He visits hill top for overview of the area. A signpost reads: "Vinh-yen."
French political official visits French forces and installations in Indochina. Aerial views of the French military installation at Vinh-Yen. A sign:' Vinh Yen' painted on roof of building to be easily seen from the air. A French sentry stands on the roof of a building. The French political official and military officers confer. The official and his French military entourage visit the royal compound in Laos. Several small Laotian flags with the elephant symbol on them are seen on front of building. The Laotian military escorts take off their shoes at the entrance. The French official and military walk on a road. Laotian children line both sides of the road waving small flags.
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visiting Montego Bay in the British West Indies. A British West Indies official welcomes Queen Elizabeth. Prince Philip joins them. A BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) Boeing Stratocruiser airliner in the background. A sign 'Welcome to the West Indies' is displayed on the airport terminal building. A large crowd gathers to welcome. People stand and applaud. A motorcade moves along a road. A reception line is setup at the airport. Queen Elizabeth II greets crew members on the airport ramp, in front of the airliner.
The airport at Montego, with crowd awaiting arrival of Queen Elizabeth II. A sign : 'Welcome to the West Indies'. A British Overseas Airways Corporation Boeing Stratocruiser aircraft, flying a Royal pennant, taxis onto the ramp in front of the terminal. The Queen descends the stairs from the airplane, followed by Prince Philip. The Queen reviews the Jamaican troops with the officers. She and Prince Philip greet the crew of their airplane. The Queen engages in ceremonial and social formalities with the officials of Jamaica.
German People move with their belongings in a refugee transit camp in Germany (likely East Germans fleeing to West Germany). A man checks paperwork of entering people and directs them in the building A man holding a baby comes and sits at a desk. The refugees enter into the building and papers are checked. People walk with their belongings and get into a bus. The bus is driven away. A baby in a pram. A woman cook serves food to people in a mess hall or dining hall. People eat the food. People and families seated at in a hallway and talking. People enter into the building. Children sitting at a desk play with toys.
German refugees at a camp in Germany. Men entering a building lobby, show their identification papers. People seated at a desk talk. Families with all their belongings finding their way to assigned quarters in the camp. A sign reads: "Haus E" and "Police Registration" (in German). A woman walks with a baby. Group of refugees stands near a low building. Two children run and play around some dumpsters. Families carrying suitcases board a special bus. A woman serves food to families in a dining hall. Views of several persons seated and eating a meal. Women hanging wash to dry on clothes lines behind their housing. (Note: This might be the Marienfelde refugee transit camp around 1953, showing East Germans fleeing to the West. )
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