Canal Crisis Develops (1956)

Various. GV. Inside shed at quayside, Southampton, Hampshire. Troops picking up kit and preparing to walk to waiting ship bound for Cyprus. LV. Troops going up gangplank into “Dilwara“ SV. Pan, armoured vehicles on roadside on Newport - Cardiff road waiting to move off to docks. CU. Soldier sitting in vehicle. LV. Towards and past, scout cars move off to docks. SV. Troops going up gangplank and into “Dilwara“. SV. Families on quayside waving to troops on boat. LV. Docks lined with waving troops. SCU. Young woman crying while older one comforts her. LV. Boat going out to sea. SV. Egypt’s President Abdel Nasser entering Cairo press conference. SV. Part of audience standing applauding him. SCU. Nasser speaking at table, & SCU. SV Part of audience listening. CU. Nasser speaking and thumping fist. SV. Cabinet Ministers being issued with rifles. SV. Men lined up with rifles. CU. Two men fiddling with rifle and discussing parts. SV. Women walking out holding rifles - teachers from Cairo schools. SCU. Woman fid