Title:BASRA DEVELOPMENT FORUM, BASRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 12 DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1083
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes from the Third Basra Development Forum, held immediately prior to handover of Basra and four provinces to Provincial Iraqi Control.
Description: I. Arrival of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other officials who take their place at the table. All stand as the Iraq National Anthem is played. Opening statements and prayers in Arabic. Audience of press and Coalition officials witnesses the proceedings; among them is the Right Honourable Douglas Alexander MP, the Secretary for International Development. Music is played (both recorded and live). Press conference follows.
II. Apron at Basra International Airport/Basra Air Station: airliners are prepared.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1083
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-12-12
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Holmes, Andy (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Alexander, Douglas Garven (person)
Al-Maliki, Nouri Kamel Mohammed Hasan (person)
Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: Arabic
Technical Details: Format: DVCam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 40; Running time: 19 mins
