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| Accession Number | F01491 |
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 9 min 38 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
British Movietone News |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | September 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Alert in the east
Description
A Ministry of Information film produced by British Movietone News. Covers the defences of the British Empire in the East. Singapore and its importance as a naval base. Aden which guards the enterance to the Red Sea with its coastal artillery. Egypt and the Australian soldiers serving there. South Africans in Kenya. Fiji and and its prosperity under British Rule. Hong Kong and the construction of new gun implacements. Malaya and training troops for jungle warfare. The Malaya Regiment and Indian Anti-Aircraft Batteries. The film states that Singapore is well equipped and prepared. Sir Brooke-Popham Commander in Chief of the Far East. Vickers Vildebeest torpedo bomber biplanes practise a torpedo drop.
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