Italian State Visit (1969)

No titles. Italian State Visit. Scotland. General view of Holyrood House. Shots of Scottish Guard of Honour presenting arms. Several shots of President Giuseppe Saragat of Italy and his daughter being greeted by the Duke of Hamilton. A crowd watches as they shake hands and leave (fast visit!). C/U of flag on President’s car. The President’s car drives off. M/S of the President’s car arriving at the Banqueting Hall in Glasgow. M/S of press photographers. Lord Provost of Glasgow, Right Honourable John Johnston greets President Saragat and his daughter on the steps and introduces him to various people. They then make their way towards the Hall. Several shots of the President making a speech inside the hall. London. Inside the Foreign Office we see Michael Stewart, Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary, and Signor Pietro Nenni, Italian Secretary of State, signing a trade agreement and shaking hands. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT