King Abdullah At Military Demonstration (1940)

Warminster on Wiltshire Downs. King Abdullah at military demonstration - born 1882, appointed King April 1921, assassinated July 1951. Union Jack flying pan to Transjordan flag flying. A US officer among the spectators. CU. British soldier wearing new type combat uniform. MS King Abdullah and his Transjordan Minister of Defence, Fawzi Pasha Mulki, arriving for the exercises. CU commando officer looking through binoculars CU other officers watching MS spectators looking through binoculars SCU Major Gen Glubb (Glubb Pasha) CU King chatting to officers. SCU Abdullah sitting down. MS Abdullah, Glubb Pasha and others. MS Abdullah and British officer saluting. SCU Abdullah sitting down pan up to Glubb Pasha. Mute Neg. Cuts 49/69 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