Title:RHODRI MORGAN VISITS WELSH TROOPS IN IRAQ, 1 MARCH 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2947
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Summary: The Welsh First Minister, Rhodri Morgan MP, visits Iraq on Saint David's Day 2005.
Description: START 01:00:00
00:00:30 Rhodri Morgan meets Brigadier and line of Welsh troops at Basra Air Station; the soldiers are each handed a leek.
00:01:29 The Minister and party get on board a Sea King helicopter.
00:01:59 Mr Morgan greets troops at Camp Abu Naji, handing each of them a leek as before.
00:06:37 Speech to Welsh troops (in both English and Welsh).
00:09:37 Rhodri Morgan meets further troops, informally, in mess tent.
00:14:44 Visit to "Red Dragon" employment project with Sheikh Hadi; meeting with local people.
00:19:53 Interview with Rhodri Morgan.
00:24:05 Shot of sangar with Welsh and Iraqi flags flying.
END 00:24:23
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Hennessey, Jim (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Morgan, Hywel Rhodri (person)
British Army, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (regiment/service)
British Army, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Abu Naji, Al-Amarah, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 24 mins
