French Delegate General Beynet Press Conference, Beirut, Syria Jan45

French Delegate General Beynet Press Conference, Beirut, Lebanon Jan45 Delegate General & Plenipotentiary of France in Levant States gives press conference to war correspondents. In office behind large desk, journalists standing around room. Picture of De Gaulle behind him. MCU of reporters taking notes & listening; some military & some civilians. 22:44:51 Beynet sitting w/ another officer listening to military radio in office, talking. MCU & CU tuning radio. 22:45:57 Officer & ?? leaving large building. Into army car w/ Arabs saluting. Car entering compound past saluting Arabs. Arab w/ bugle announcing. Flag flying over building. 22:47:03 CU plaque re 01Sep20 Independence of Lebanon. Post-Colonialism; Post-WWII; Middle East;