"Maag" in Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan

Description

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 (A) Release No. 142-56 RADIO - TV BRANCH, TELEVISION SECTION Footage: 300' PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSREEL SECTION ROOM 2E-791 EXT. 72902 75061 20 July 1956 ROOM 2D-780A EXT. 75111 PARAMOUNT FOX-UNITED PRESS DUPE NEGATIVE TO: FINE GRAIN TO: "MAAG" (MILITARY ASSISTANCE ADVISORY GROUP) IN PAKISTAN (Official Army footage released by Department of Defense) The defense capacity of the Asian members of SEATO is strengthened by military equipment furnished under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program by the United States and American military advisors assisting in the training of troops. The Unites States is actively engaged in providing military assistance to the Asian countries of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. The Asian members of SEATO are Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. Other SEATO members are Australia, France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. Film depicts Military Assistance Advisory Group at Karachi, Pakistan instructing personnel in the use and maintenance of equipment and training of Pakistanis so they in turn can train other personnel in order that the forces become self-sufficien Sequences show: (a) Aerial views of Karachi, Pakistan. (b) Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) Headquarters in Karachi. (c) Pakistan Signals officer inspecting training schedule. (d) Troops marching to class. Pakestams (e) A U.S. Army General welcomes the class and briefly outlines the training schedule. (f) Pakistan Ordnance officer accompanied by an American officer inventory supplies sent by the United States. (g) At Karachi Air Base, American training officers discuss flight training schedule with Pakistan pilot. (h) Pakistan jet pilot getting into plane. Plane taxiing, take-off and in flight. Typed ch 1/31/58 NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribu- tion to interested TV and Newsree1 pool members. It is then to be returned within 7 days to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. Within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be available to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The DUPE NEGATIVES must not be cut in any manner. B-30102

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases