Title:INSTALLATION OF THE ACTING GOVERNOR OF SARAWAK [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 651
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: In Kuching, capital of Sarawak, the acting Governor Mr C W Dawson is sworn in, with the Governor-General of Malaya, Malcolm MacDonald, in attendance.
Description: Sarawak Constabulary troops present arms. J B Archer, Officer Administering the Government, takes the salute. He inspects sailors of HMS Alacrity and the Sarawak Constabulary. Local spectators on the Pangkalan Batu. The Governor-General Malcolm MacDonald takes a salute before inspecting the two contingents. He enters the Court House. Children watching. Court house clock (10:10am); tilt down. Acting Governor C W Dawson inspects the contingents. He gets into a car. MacDonald leaving the Court House. MacDonald departing by covered canoe for the Astana, the Rajah of Sarawak's residence. Very dark shot of a cocktail party in progress aboard HMS Alacrity.
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)
Hutchins, H D (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: MacDonald, Malcolm John (person)
Royal Navy, ALACRITY (HMS; sloop) (regiment/service)
Sarawak Constabulary (regiment/service)
Keywords: Kuching, British Borneo (geography)
Sarawak, Malaysia (geography)
Formation of the Malayan Union 1946 (event)
