SURRENDER OF PENANG BY THE JAPANESE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SURRENDER OF PENANG BY THE JAPANESE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 530
  • Other titles: BRITISH NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE FAR EAST [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary:
  • Description: Film sequences not in chronological order. CUs of lattice mast of a Ruler Class escort carrier (either HMS Hunter or HMS Attacker) flying the Dutch, French, US and White Ensigns, and a 'V for Victory' flag. MS off the starboard beam of HMS Ceylon. Motor vessel carrying the Japanese delegation comes alongside the flagship, HMS Nelson, and the Japanese envoy, Captain Hidaka, and his staff are piped aboard - at the head of the gangway the Japanese naval officers look up and salute the British Ensign. Below decks, in Vice-Admiral Walker's cabin, the Japanese discuss the details of the surrender. Escorted by Captain Hilken, NOIC Penang, they then return to their own vessel which bears off and makes away - a BYMS ("British Yard Mine Sweeper") of the British minesweeping flotilla is visible in the background. Camera pans from the quarterdeck of Nelson, where a Royal Marines band is playing, over the harbour to Penang waterfront - HDML J.61 is secured alongside. Cut to quayside where Royal Marines disembark from LSI(M) - both Queen Emma and Princess Beatrix are alongside. Troops fall in for flag raising ceremony which is attended by leading Chinese and Malay citizens. A cordon of Japanese soldiers holds back the enthusiastic crowds. A marine detachment then marches off through the city, while others (including the cameraman) leave in trucks to round up the Japanese garrison. The populace lines the streets, cheering and clapping - citizens committee carries US and British flags with a banner inscribed WELCOME PARTY OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY. Japanese officers of Naval SP landing force are given instructions by the British. Troops surrender their arms - a large pile of Type 99 (7.7mm) rifles accumulates - and stow kit and personal possessions into a LCM(1) for evacuation.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE FAR EAST [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: ADM 530
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (ADM 530)
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-08-01
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Admiralty (Production sponsor) Gaumont British News (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Hilken, Thomas John Norman (person) Hidaka (Captain) (person) Royal Navy, CEYLON (HMS), light cruiser (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Nelson (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Queen Emma (regiment/service) Royal Navy, PRINCESS BEATRIX (HMS) (regiment/service) Royal Navy, Royal Marines (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - cruiser: Ceylon (object name) ships, British auxiliary - amphibious: Queen Emma (object name) ships, British auxiliary - amphibious: Princess Beatrix (object name) ceremonies, British - event-related: flag raising (object name) Second World War & re-occupation of Penang & 8/1945 (event) Malaya & Penang (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 824 ft; Running time: 10 mins
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    ADM 530

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    JIN 106 (JAPANESE OFFICERS COME ABOARD HMS NELSON FOR PENANG SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS [Allocated Title]) ABY 163 (JAPANESE SIGN THE SURRENDER OF PENANG ABOARD HMS NELSON [Allocated Title]) JIN 107 (ROYAL MARINES TAKE OVER PENANG [Allocated Title])
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