Title:GOVERNOR OF BURMA RETURNS TO RANGOON [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 404
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the pre-war Governor of Burma, returns to Government House, Rangoon, after years of government-in-exile.
Description: Fairly dark footage of troops on parade outside Government House; there is a puff of smoke as a 25-pounder gun fires a salute. The assembled troops present arms. Dorman-Smith inspects Army troops and then troops of the RAF. The guard marches away. At Rangoon docks the Dido Class cruiser HMS Cleopatra fires a salute. A motor launch comes alongside the jetty and Dorman-Smith steps ashore. He is met by the senior naval officer. He inspects a naval guard of honour. He meets Major-General Symes (commander South Burma District (Rangoon)), Major-General Rance (director Civil Affairs Service, Burma) and Burmese civil officials.
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)
Wilson, A (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Dorman-Smith, Reginald Hugh (person)
Symes, George William (person)
Keywords: Rangoon, Burma (geography)
Resumption of British Civil Administration 1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
India 1939-1945 (theme)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
JFU 401 (GOVERNOR OF BURMA RETURNS TO RANGOON [Allocated Title])
JFU 402 (GOVERNOR OF BURMA RETURNS TO RANGOON [Allocated Title])
JFU 403 (GOVERNOR OF BURMA RETURNS TO RANGOON [Allocated Title])
JFU 405 (GOVERNOR OF BURMA RETURNS TO RANGOON [Allocated Title])
MWY 206 (INTERVIEW WITH SIR REGINALD DORMAN-SMITH [Allocated Title])
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