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These photographs were taken during the visit of the Argentine Technical Envoy, Don Juan Jose Vistalli, to EMI in August 1948 (the Argentinians were investigating British television at the time). [Note: Don Juan Jose Vistalli was the technical advisor to the Presidential Committee for co-ordination of the Argentine 5 year plan. Don Juan Jose Vistalli was met by Sir Ernest Fiske, Chairman of EMI. Then he was introduced to Issac Shoenberg, Director of EMI Research. Others introduced were J D McGee, J E L Cairns, LF Broadway and B R Greenhead who were part of the team that developed the first practical electronic television system.] The photographs were taken by ACK Ware (photos) Ltd, Pomeroy House, 28A, Basinghall Street, London, EC2, a photographic company that took corporate photographs for EMI. The copyright position is unclear but it is possible that the commerical arrangement between photographic agency and company resulted in EMI holding the copyright. Other photographs by this agency for EMI Records in the 1950s show the copyright holder as EMI Archive Trust/EMI Records. Copyright in these photographs is likely to last until 2018. Identified images include; NAEST 62/8/22. Cairns showing CPS mesh (image 643/8). NAEST 62/8/23. Construction of CPS (Cathode Potential Stabilisation) Emitron (image 643/11). NAEST 62/8/26. Shoenberg + McGee with CPS Emitron (image 645/28). NAEST 62/8/29. Sir Ernest Risk and Super Emitron camera with electronic viewfinder (image 645/15). NAEST 62/8/33. Argentinian Assistant to Minister (image 645/26). NAEST 62/8/35. Pickup tubes pumping station (image 645/5). NAEST 62/8/36. Flying spot telcine (image 645/16). NAEST 62/8/37. Argentine minister with miniature Super Emitron. Greenhead holding ERmitron camera tube (image 645/22). NAEST 62/8/38. McGee with CPS tube (image 645/29). [Digital images available for archive purposes only of NAEST 62/8/23, 24, 27, 31, 32, 39 and 40 - these items show clear images of the face of Shoenberg]