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Farouk I, King of Egypt welcomes King Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia, on his visit to Egypt

King Farouk I of Egypt welcomes King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia on visit to Cairo, Egypt. King Farouk I, Egyptian Prime Minister Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, and several officials make their way in the docks of Suez to the royal yacht El-Mahroosa. King Farouk I escorts King Abdul Aziz. They share an open coach drawn by horses, attended by traditionally dressed footmen, in a formal procession along the streets of Cairo to the Abdeen Palace, the procession includes mounted horse guards. Spectators line the streets. The procession passes a building. People watch from roof of the building. King Farouk I and King Abdul Aziz sit side by side on throne-like chairs and converse in the Abdeen Palace.

Date: 1946, January 10
Duration: 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024293
Gamal Abdel Nasser confers with Tito and Jawaharlal Nehru at the palace in Cairo, Egypt.

Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser confers with Yugoslavian leader Josip Broz Tito and India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for a Neutralist Summit in Cairo. Guards at the gates of the Al-Ittihadiya Palace, also known as the Heliopolis Palace (38Q9+GQR Al Nadi El-Montaza, Heliopolis, Cairo Governorate 4460210, Egypt). Three of the leaders walk down the steps of the palace followed by other officials.

Date: 1961, November 19
Duration: 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052218
Mix of 1940s and early 1950s scenes relevant to Great Britain, its people, and achievements.

Soldiers standing at attention on a field as they are reviewed by British officers together with U.S. General Eisenhower (likely circa World War 2 era). Officers inspect the soldiers. Wide shot of ship passing in front of Fort St. Angelo, Malta. Some British sailors at a port. Operation Hurricane atomic bomb test done by Great Britain: Atomic bomb blast is shown, which occurred October 3, 1952. British family seated at a dinner table in a house talking during a meal. Paintings of merchant ships underway at sea. A statue. British King George VI presenting award to a British soldier. Brief shot of British soldiers running from a bunker or low trench doorway outward toward battle at El Alamein. British tanks advancing on sand terrain in North Africa in World War 2. Exterior view of homes of some British families. Shops and buildings along the sides of a street. British people walking on a street near shops and businesses. U.S. soldiers also seen among them. A U.S. Army soldier stops to shake hands and talk to two British civilian men. Traffic of cars and buses on street behind them. Wide shot of British parliament buildings, bridge, Big Ben clock tower.

Date: 1953
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065572
The 7th Egyptian battalion departs for Sudan from Cairo, Egypt.

The 7th Egyptian battalion departs for Sudan from Cairo, Egypt. Following the Anglo Egyptian Treaty, The Egyptian troops after 13 years of absence go back to Sudan. The 7th Egyptian Battalion marches through Cairo on way to the R R station. Arriving at the station, soldiers line up. Hamdi Seif El-Nasr Pasha, War Minister, bids the officers goodbye. Mustafa Nahas Pasha arrives to see the soldiers off. Soldiers jam the railroad station platform as they board trains, which are too crowded to accomodate them all. Train slowly moves away bound for Khartoum, Sudan.

Date: 1938
Duration: 5 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024502
Chiefs of Staff advance towards the PWE camp in Cairo, Egypt during World War 2.

Operations at the British Political Warfare Executive (PWE) School in Cairo, Egypt. High altitude view of the city. Buildings and houses. A board reads: 'Sharia El Saleh Ayub'. Men walk outside a building. Joint Chiefs of Staff come out of the building. They discuss about the PWE camp. Chiefs in a jeep move towards the PWE camp. Panoramic views of Cairo, the pyramids and the sphinx. A board reads: 'PWE Military Training School'. Men walk with camels.

Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045519
Major John Vassos talks to recruit at the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) headquarters in Cairo, Egypt (WW2)

Animated map shows the spread of Nazism in Europe during World War II. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) headquarters and Mediterranean training center in Cairo, Egypt. Also known as the “Spy School” the training center is a lavish royal palace known as the “Ras el Kanayas”. Colonel Toolman and the OSS Middle East theater staff planning special missions for the penetration of the Balkan region. Colonel reads a map on the table. Other staff members beside him read reports. A large map of Europe is seen behind the OSS staff. OSS Schools and Training Commanding Officer Major John Vassos screens a candidate during recruitment. Major John Vassos hands over a list of requirements to the candidate.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079976