Cyprus - New Governor Meets Makarios (1955)

Nicosia, Cyprus.
GV. Ledra Palace in Nicosia. SV. Sir John Harding, newly appointed General Governor of Cyprus, stepping out of car, walks up steps of palace. SV. Archbishop Makarios, Greek Orthodox Church leader on the island who fights for unification of Cyprus with Greece, walking up steps into palace. He turns to pose for press photographers. SV. Palace. SV. Interior, Sir John Harding posing with Archbishop Makarios. They shake hands. GV. Ransacked police station. SCU. Name of police station. SCU. Interior, showing ransacked room. SCU. Tin hats stacked in corner of room. GV. Troops standing guard in roadway. SV. Turkish Mufti, Islamic leader who is fighting against unification with Greece, getting out of car and walking up steps of palace. SV. Harding and Mufti in garden of palace. SCU. Harding and Mufti in garden of palace, they shake hands.
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FILM ID:545.35
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