JAPANESE ENVOYS DEPART AFTER SIGNING TREATY AT RANGOON (27/8/1945)
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 296).
Synopsis
Japanese envoys, led by Lieutenant-General Takazo Numata (Chief of Staff, Southern Army) and Rear Admiral Kaigye Chudo (Deputy Chief of Staff), depart from Mingaladon airfield after signing a preliminary treaty at Government House, Rangoon, Burma.
Vehicles arrive at Mingaladon with two parked Mitsubishi Ki-57 'Topsy' transport aircraft in the background. The departing Japanese delegation walk across the airfield. They are formally seen off by Air Vice Marshal Bouchier (commander RAF 221 Group) and Major-General Symes (commander South Burma District). The delegates board their aircraft; a bystander has his hat blown off by the wash from one of the plane's engines. The aircraft taxiing away.
Notes
All of the above are very wide shots from a high point (the airfield control tower?); no close-ups or medium shots. Some of the latter portion is fogged.
Titles
- JAPANESE ENVOYS DEPART AFTER SIGNING TREATY AT RANGOON (27/8/1945) (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1945
- Running Time:
- 2 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 108 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- War Office Directorate of Public Relations
- cameraman.
- Rayner, J S (Sergeant)
- Production company
- SEAC Film Unit