Marlborough House in London was the scene of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference, June 1965. A Commonwealth Peace Mission to end the war in Vietnam was the main topic discussed. Prime Ministers took the opportunity of fulfilling other engagements - Mr Holyoake saw a test cricket match between England and New Zealand; Sir Robert Menzies attended a ceremony commemorating the signing of the Magna Carta 750 years ago; all attended a dinner party at 10 Downing Street.
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ACMI Identifier
002265
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Conferences
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Commonwealth of Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Peace treaties
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politicians
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prime Ministers - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Conferences
History → Commonwealth of Nations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)