Title:ABU AL FALUS PORT, 12 JULY 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 601
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes at the port of Abu Al Falus, on the Shatt al'Arab near Al Faw in Southern Iraq.
Description: START 01:58:20 Bars and tone.
01:58:51 Main gate at Abu Al Falus port: people are searched as they enter and are registered. They are also checked with hand-held metal detectors. Exterior shots show vehicle movements (mainly heavy goods vehicles, but also a horse-drawn cart. Cow wanders freely in the port area; people (including children) mill around.
02:04:49 Exterior of "Abu Folous Customs Police Station". Inside, local people queue to pay the tax of 5% levied on imported goods.
02:09:04 Interview with man from Mosul (in English and Arabic) here to pick up a car.
02:13:38 Interview with port manager (in Arabic).
02:20:55 Interview with woman customs clerk (in Arabic).
02:24:15 Officials collect the 5% tax money.
02:27:14 British search dog (Spaniel) is used to check a large truck.
END 02:30:15
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 601
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-07-12
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Army Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Allison, Gordon (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Iraqi Customs and Immigration Service (regiment/service)
Keywords: Abu Al Falus, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
Iraq 1992-2002 (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: 30 mins
