JAPANESE SURRENDER AT SINGAPORE [Allocated Title]

An edited record of the formal surrender ceremony in Singapore for the surrender of Japanese personnel in South East Asia, shot by cameramen of the Indian Inter-Service Public Relations Film Unit.

At the Singapore Municipal Building military police motorcyclists pass camera before Mountbatten’s limousine arrives. A view from the building’s steps looking down on Mountbatten’s car arriving (lower right corner of the frame is obscured). Mountbatten gets out of the car, cut to street level with waiting senior officers. Unit of Royal Navy sailors presenting arms. Cut to an Indian officer (probably of 1st Battalion 17th Dogra Regiment) at the salute with his men presenting arms behind. High shot Mountbatten taking the salute. The Indian soldiers slope arms. Mountbatten speaks to an Indian soldier with Dogra shoulder title and patch of 5th Indian Division. Low-angle close-up of Indian soldier with medal ribbons. Flypast by three RAF Mosquitoes. Mountbatten and others inspecting Australian troops. Inspecting British troops wearing 5th Indian Division insignia. Mountbatten returns to the group of senior officers at the roadside. View from inside the building as Mountbatten and others come up the steps. View from outside of Mountbatten going inside. Street level; party of Japanese officers, led by Seishiro Itagaki, are escorted to the building. They go inside. Inside the hall, looking along the table of Allied delegates; Mountbatten speaking. Japanese officers listening. Three Allied officers; Major-General Penney, Brigadier Thimayya, Lieutenant-General Leclerc. Itagaki applies a large ink seal to the surrender document, followed by a smaller one. Closer shot; he signs the document. Mountbatten signing. Itagaki signing. Mountbatten speaking. The Japanese officers depart. Allied delegates talking amongst themselves; Mountbatten hands the paper to Lieutenant-General Browning, and beyond Mountbatten Lieutenant-General Slim, Air Chief Marshal Park and the Chinese Major-General Feng Yee can be seen. Mountbatten on the steps of the Municipal Building addressing the crowd and troops. Coming down the steps after the speech. Mountbatten and officers return to the padang. A bandmaster conducts the band (to play God Save the King?). Indian troops presenting arms as the Union flag is raised up a flagpole. Wide shot of troops presenting arms; pan to Mountbatten saluting. Long lens shot to close; Union flag flying.

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