Post-WWII - 1947, French Minister Moutet Visits Indo-China & Laos w/ Jacques Leclerc
Men in uniform in passenger plane fly above Angkor Wat - aerial of temple, French colonial government building; reception of military VIP, MCUs w/ Minister of Verseas France, Maurius Moutet. French troops drill. French General Jacques Leclerc shakes hands w/ ?? beneath plane. CU. Reviewing troops; talking w/ military in white uniforms (Georges Thierry d-Argenliu?).
05:12:21 LS of huge ornate government building w/ troops at parade rest on lawn. POV thru village.Indochinese / Laos children line up on road & wave French flags. Moutet w/ Leclerc past children, monks , women who give flowers outside Buddhist temple; monks - one wears medals on his robe. Entering temple. Ceremony for inside temple, greeting read by Indochinese officia to Moutet. Aerial Angkor Wat temple.
05;14:19 In Thailand or Java Moutet shakes hands w/ official. Moutet waves from plane. Temple & guards. Official greetings indoors.
French Colonialism; Indochina; First Indochina War;
NOTE: FIrst Indochina War began mid-December 1946.
NOTE: Please provide us information for better cataloging of location.
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Post-WWII - 1947, French Minister Moutet Visits Indo-China & Laos w/ Jacques Leclerc Men in uniform in passenger plane fly above Angkor Wat - aerial of temple, French colonial government building; reception of military VIP, MCUs w/ Minister of Verseas France, Maurius Moutet. French troops drill. French General Jacques Leclerc shakes hands w/ ?? beneath plane. CU. Reviewing troops; talking w/ military in white uniforms (Georges Thierry d-Argenliu?). 05:12:21 LS of huge ornate government building w/ troops at parade rest on lawn. POV thru village.Indochinese / Laos children line up on road & wave French flags. Moutet w/ Leclerc past children, monks , women who give flowers outside Buddhist temple; monks - one wears medals on his robe. Entering temple. Ceremony for inside temple, greeting read by Indochinese officia to Moutet. Aerial Angkor Wat temple. 05;14:19 In Thailand or Java Moutet shakes hands w/ official. Moutet waves from plane. Temple & guards. Official greetings indoors. French Colonialism; Indochina; First Indochina War; NOTE: FIrst Indochina War began mid-December 1946. NOTE: Please provide us information for better cataloging of location.