General De Gaulle’s Arrival In Algiers (1958)

Algiers. Documentation on file. Prime Minister of France General Charles de Gaulle’s arrival at Conakry airport. Crowds of natives. Travelling shots during 14 Kms. drive towards town of wreath laying ceremony at war memorial. Arrival at Abidjan airport, crowd waiting. Travelling shots of road toward town and in Abidjan streets. Ceremony in town. Arrival at airport Algiers Maison Blanche. Officials going towards airplane to greet de Gaulle. General stepping out greeted by officials. Reviewing Guard of Honour with General Salan. Car driving toward Algiers. Shots in Algiers with crowd cheering. (F.G.) Note: Very poor quality (crackly). 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 also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from