DEFENCE: Afghanistan’s King Amanulah at Portland to review fleet but display is curtailed...(1928)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit King Amanullah at Portland to review the Fleet., but bad weather curtailed the display. One? Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION - CAPTION - THE FLEET’S FAREWELL - NAVAL DISPLAY FOR KING AMANULLAH , BEFORE HIS RETURN TO AFGHANISTAN ,CURTAILED OWING TO BAD WEATHER BOARDING HMS NELSON Portland, Dorset, England (3rd April 1928) King Amanullah Shah of Afghanistan boarding ship HMS Nelson / Afghan King with unidentified dignitaries (possibly Prince Albert ,Duke of York on the left) / naval ship in rough sea / King looking through binoculars / ship in rough seas / King talking to the naval officer / another naval vessel ( possibly battle cruiser HMS Hood ) in rough seas/ King and dignitaries//King leaving the ship and crew saluting Background: King Amanullah at Portland to review the Fleet., but bad weather curtailed the display. One of the ship in the display was
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