ROYAL MARINES TAKE OVER PENANG [Allocated Title]

With the surrender of Japan, Royal Marines return to Penang from the assault ship HMS Queen Emma, as part of Operation Jurist.

Interior shots, underlit, from HMS Nelson as the Japanese surrender of Penang is signed. View of Penang from HMS Queen Emma. On deck a group of Royal Marines adjust their webbing. A man checks a Bren gun. Marines passing camera. Marines passing; a lifebelt is marked 'Queen Emma'. Marines look out towards Penang. A small warship approaching camera. A Landing Craft Mechanised (I) 173 motoring away. LCM (I) 174. Sailor standing by a two-pounder 'pom-pom' and signalling with a flag. Spitfire passes overhead; tilt down to dockside crowded with civilians. White Ensign flying; pa to dock. Marines disembarking. Marines disembarking; on the dockside a party of Japanese officers. Marines march along the quay. Japanese officers. High and wide shot overlooking the dockside. Captain Hilken (Naval Officer in Charge, Penang) and a Marine lieutenant-colonel stepping ashore. The captain takes his place for a flagraising parade on the dockside. A party of local civilians are shown onto the dockside for the flagraising. The flag is unfurled. The parade at the salute. Band playing. Close-up marine officer at salute. Union flag flying. Speaking with Japanese officers on the quayside. Marines board a lorry. A large crowd waving and applauding. Closer shot; the crowd is watched by a placid Japanese soldier who is still armed. A photographer photographs the crowd. The crowd surge towards and past the cameraman. Elsewhere a lorry passes carrying local children and sailors and flying a White Ensign. More vehicles pass; the crowd is more subdued. A young boy passes pushing a bicycle decorated with American, British, Chinese and Russian flags. Another lorry of sailors passes. A lorry drives along an empty rural road. Pan; a large crowd of children in front of a party of Japanese sailors being marched away under guard. Shot from the back of a moving vehicle with cheering kids and the Japanese marching behind. The Japanese troops; they wear naval rank insignia on their right arms. Another insignia is seen, a curved X shape with foliage or flames (?). A party of Royal Navy sailors, with rifles with fixed bayonets, marches up at Glugor seaplane base; Japanese personnel are formed up outside a hangar and seaplanes can be seen inside. A car arrives and a bearded Royal Navy officer gets out; the Japanese commander salutes him. The officer walks along the line. The front rank of Japanese personnel takes two paces forward and adjust their dressing. The seaplanes are inspected. In discussion with the Japanese officer. Looking out between the floats of a Japanese seaplane. A small Japanese party marches away. More of Japanese sailors marching through the streets. A Chinese band heads a civilian procession through the streets; a Scout troop follows behind.

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