De Valera In England (1947)

Unused, unissued footage dates or locations unclear or unknown. Location of events unknown somewhere in England. Eamon De Valera, Premier of Eire, and some of his ministers arrive here for economic talks. M, S Sean Lemass, Minister of Industry J V Dulanty High Commissioner, Frank Aiken, Minister of Finance walking across the airfield. (Not very good shots of these personalities. ) M, S of De Valera entering car and driving away. Shots of De Valera s plane, showing the shamrock on the side and the name St Flannan. C, U the Irish flag, with Shamrock insignia, flying. Shots of the plane taxiing in and the ministers stepping down from the plane and getting into their car. Amendment October 2011: A visitor to the site has written in with a correction to this description. The name J V Dulanty should in fact be John W. Dulanty (the W standing for Whelan ). FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING