Records the welcome given to Sir Robert Menzies during his five day goodwill visit to Malaya in 1959. Shows Menzies swapping gifts with Tunku Abdul Rahman, visiting Parliament and reviewing Australian troops while Dame Pattie Menzies visits the hospital and speaks to the Women’s Institute. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
508693
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Malaysia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prime Ministers - Australia
History → Australia - History - 20th century
History → Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978
History → Prime Ministers - Australia
History → Prime Ministers' spouses - Australia
People → Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)