Full title reads: “Simonstown. Arms For S. Africa?“ Simonstown, South Africa. Air to air views of Buccaneer fighter planes. Pan across bay of Naval base at Simonstown. Shots of hand over of Simonstown base from Britain to South Africa in 1957. Cataloguer's Note: Library material used to discuss whether Britain might refuse to supply arms to the South African Government. - MD. FILM ID:1775.2 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 content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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