Queen of Sikkim interview

Queen of Sikkim interview; ***ALSO AVAILABLE AS FS180965008*** ENGLAND: London: Hilton Hotel: INT CS Queen of Sikkim (Hope La, the Gyalmo of Sikkim) [Hope Cooke]: SOF: - (Lead in Q: Have you seen any preparations for war in our country?) "In Sikkim there has been ?? have been there evidences of army and ???, both Sikkimese and Indian, but before I left there is nothing particularly intensive or out of the way". - (Q: Do the Sikkimese feel they are in the middle of a battleground?) "I don't think so. The Sikkimese are conscious of being in a small country, and being in a small country has got certain problems inherent in it, but it would be exaggerated to say that they feel they are in the middle of the battle, I really think. There's hasn't been a battle yet, and hopefully we don't think there will be one". - (Q: Your husband has said many times that should China invade, there might be guerilla warfare in Sikkim. Now did you see any preparations of guerilla warfare out there?) "Well there is a bunker, which also doubles as a wine cellar, but I'm not very knowledge about military you know, fortifications, and I wouldn't know". Neg 16mm ITN (Dudley) 1.30 mins 56 ft 18/9/65/10pm Opt Track Mag Track 42663/821B/1/65
Queen of Sikkim interview; ***ALSO AVAILABLE AS FS180965008*** ENGLAND: London: Hilton Hotel: INT CS Queen of Sikkim (Hope La, the Gyalmo of Sikkim) [Hope Cooke]: SOF: - (Lead in Q: Have you seen any preparations for war in our country?) "In Sikkim there has been ?? have been there evidences of army and ???, both Sikkimese and Indian, but before I left there is nothing particularly intensive or out of the way". - (Q: Do the Sikkimese feel they are in the middle of a battleground?) "I don't think so. The Sikkimese are conscious of being in a small country, and being in a small country has got certain problems inherent in it, but it would be exaggerated to say that they feel they are in the middle of the battle, I really think. There's hasn't been a battle yet, and hopefully we don't think there will be one". - (Q: Your husband has said many times that should China invade, there might be guerilla warfare in Sikkim. Now did you see any preparations of guerilla warfare out there?) "Well there is a bunker, which also doubles as a wine cellar, but I'm not very knowledge about military you know, fortifications, and I wouldn't know". Neg 16mm ITN (Dudley) 1.30 mins 56 ft 18/9/65/10pm Opt Track Mag Track 42663/821B/1/65
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September 18, 1965
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