Fidel Castro arrives victorious in Havana in 1959: off plane; Castro waving with fellow fighters, holding Cuban flag

Pope John Paul II visits Cuba.

Pope John Paul II on visit to Cuba.

Pope John Paul II arrives in Cuba for a visit and is welcomed by President Fidel Castro.

Pope John Paul II holds private talks with President Castro during his visit to Cuba.

Odawara Beach. Japanese scuba club decide to hold Christmas underwater.

Pope John II welcomed to Cuba by President Fidel Castro: general view Havana; plane arrival; Pope off plane and with Castro; Castro and Pope speeches in Spanish; motorcade with Popemobile.

Cuban leader Fidel Castro interviewed in Spanish (and in colour)

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, US President: Speaks to American nation during Cuban Missile Crisis 'It shall be the policy...Any nuclear missile launched...will require a full retalitory attack against the Soviet Union'

U Thant: Secretary-General of United Nations: reports on the dismantling of nuclear missiles on Cuba 'was already in progress and this should be completed by Friday'

A young couple plan to hold their wedding ceremony under water in a shark tank. Sharks swimming in aquarium; Nick Anderson and Judi Boon in scuba gear rehearsing for wedding. Couple interviewed

Extract of Reagan TV speech explaining the role of US marines in Grenada."..Grenada we we're told was a friendly island paradise for tourism. Well it wasn't. It was a Soviet-Cuban colony being readied as a major military bastion....we got there just in time."

Premature Babies: Shows premature babies being attended to in incubators, also shows male nurse in attendance.

Alec Douglas-Home is interviewed about Cuba and other international affairs.

Cuba: Illegal immigrants/refugees held in Guantanamo Bay (US territory within Cuba). Cubans continue to try to gain access to the US on rafts.

Cuba: Cuban flag, Cuban leader Fidel Castro along. Refugees/illegal immigrants in Guantanamo Bay (they are to be moved to the US). Some seen leaving. US Coastguard picking up rafts. Refugees handed back in Cuba.

London: Whitehall: Large demonstration during the Cuban Missile Crisis: Police carry sit down demonstrators away: jostling: demo with banners along: (We Want Peace and Hands off Cuba chants throughout).

New York: U Thant PKF during the Cuban Missile Crisis: says that while he was in Havana he was informed the missiles were being dismantled.

London: LAP: Sir Alec Guinness back from filming in Havana: interview by Peter Hopkirk: his differences with the Cuban Government exagerated by the British press: no script changes made: Cuba was very alive,stimulated,lots of houses being painted: personal devotion to Castro by the poor people: he met Castro twice: very courageous man,very impressive: Castro walks around on his own unarmed, without guards, being embraced by local people, very charming.