C-IN-C MEDITERRANEAN VISITS ISTANBUL [Allocated Title]

Coverage of the visit of C-in-C Mediterranean to Istanbul, 27th July 1953.

(Part 1) HMS Glasgow at Istanbul. Dignitaries seen arriving/departing and speaking/shaking hands with Admiral Mountbatten include: Admiral Bozkurt (C-in-C Turkish Fleet); Admiral Koral (Flag Officer Sea of Marmara and Straits); the British Consul-General Mr Potts and Ambassador Sir Knox Helm; General Borancel (First Army Inspector) and General Erkman; HE the Vali of Istanbul; Mr Jha (Indian Ambassador); Rear-Admiral Norris (FO Flotillas, Med); Vice-Admiral Davis (FO Second-in-Command, Med); Admiral Altincan (Commander of Turkish Naval Forces).

(Part 2) Beating the Retreat by massed RM bands of Mediterranean Command.

(Part 3) Ships of the Med Fleet (HMS Manxman, HMNZS Black Prince, HMS Theseus) leave harbour; shots of Istanbul and of fleet.