Title:JAPANESE ENVOYS DEPART AFTER SIGNING TREATY AT RANGOON [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 296
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: 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.
Description: 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.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
SEAC Film Unit (Production company)
Rayner, J S (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Bouchier, Cecil Arthur (person)
South East Asia Command (regiment/service)
Keywords: Rangoon, Burma (geography)
Mingaladon airfield (geography)
Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
Surrender of Japanese Forces 1945, Burma, Second World War (event)
Burma 1942-1945 (theme)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
