Illegal Immigrants (1946)

Unissued / unused material. 1250 illegal Jewish immigrants are transferred onto other ship and sent back to Cyprus from Palestine having tried to land at Haifa. L/S street in dock area of Haifa, deserted but for British troops. Various shots ship “San Demitros“, overloaded with immigrants, coming into dock area, it is listing dangerously. Various shots of dishevelled looking immigrants carrying bundles of belongings leaving ship. The sick and the old are assisted by British soldiers. C/U luggage in rope containers being hauled aboard new ship “Empire Heyward“. Various shots Jewish people on quayside. Date on original dope sheet is 14/11/1946. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,00