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Coverage of the visit of C-in-C Mediterranean to Istanbul, 27th July 1953.
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(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).
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(Part 2) Beating the Retreat by massed RM bands of Mediterranean Command.
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(Part 3) Ships of the Med Fleet (HMS Manxman, HMNZS Black Prince, HMS Theseus) leave harbour; shots of Istanbul and of fleet.