Title:ABU AL FALUS PORT, 12 JULY 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 602
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 02:30:18 Bars and tone.
02:30:32 General views of the dockside at Abu Al Falus; large articulated lorried are loaded with supplies (grain, types) by crane.
02:35:27 Interior of warehouse, where boxes of recovered goods have been stored.
02:36:32 High angle views of dockyard with cranes and a large vehicle park filled with lorries.
02:37:00 Interview with Lieutenant Alastair Galloway (2 Troop, A Squadron, Household Cavalry Regiment) about the unit's role in mentoring Iraqi customs personnel.
02:40:21 TIMECODE RESET.
00:36:44 General views of the dockside at Abu Al Falus; large articulated lorried are loaded with supplies (grain, types) by crane. (As above)
00:38:31 Main gate at Abu Al Falus port: 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. People enter the customs house and are registered. They are also checked with hand-held metal detectors.
00:41:00 Exterior of "Abu Folous Customs Police Station". Inside, local people queue to pay the tax of 5% levied on imported goods.
00:43:40 British Army search dog (Spaniel) at work in a large lorry.
00:45:07 Interview with man from Mosul (in English and Arabic) here to pick up a car.
00:46:41 Inside the Customs House: interview with port manager (in Arabic).
00:50:43 Interview with woman customs clerk (in Arabic).
00:52:17 Interview with Lieutenant Alastair Galloway.
00:54:17 Interior of warehouse, where boxes of recovered goods have been stored.
00:54:47 General views of dockyard from high elevation.
END 00:55:22
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 602
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: Galloway, Alistair (person)
British Army, Household Cavalry (regiment/service)
Keywords: Abu Al Falus, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (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: 28 mins (ca)
