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Silent moving images unless stated.

1. 'Singapore: British freighter 'Woodburn' refloats'
Shots of the British Freighter 'Woodburn' stuck on the reef near the Hosburg lighthouse. Crew dumping 3,000 tons of Bauxite into the sea to aid in the salvage process. The powerful 3,500 horsepower salvage tug, 'Nimble' under the command of Captain James Boswell coming to the rescue of the 'Woodburn'.  We see both crews working hard to get the freighter afloat.

2. 'Malaysia: Sarawak: Bandits attack Dyak Longhouse'
Shots of the road leading to the longhouse that was attacked by a group of terrorist. Gurkha officers coming to the aid of the Dayaks affected and inspecting the damages to properties, ammunitions used and injuries to the locals. The Gurkhas are also seen patrolling the area in attempts to capture the terrorists.

3. 'Singapore: President Kennedy's death shocks Malaysians'
Shots of the streets of Malaysia and the United States of America Embassy Building. Flags are raised at half-mast as a sign of respect for the late John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America who has assassinated. People buying newspapers as the nation comes to grip with the shock. Locals learning about the assassination attempt through the media.

4. 'Malaysia: Sarawak: Gurkha officers train border scouts'
Shots of the River Ranjang where intrusions from across the border have become more frequent. Troops from the Gurkha Brigade are seen preparing themselves and receiving instructions as they begin to step up patrols around the border.

5. 'Malaysia: Sarawak Security forces kill insurgent'
Shots of the Lubok Antu forest which is near the Indonesian-Borneo border. Security forces from following trail to the battle scene. Inspection of weapons and ammunitions. Troops arriving to the helicopter to load body of killed insurgent. Intelligence officers examining body and other articles found.

6. 'Malaysia: Malaya: Danish Princess Margrethe flies in'
Shots of Princess Margrethe, heir to the Danish Throne disembarking from the plane as she is received by Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. Princess Margrethe proceeds to interact with locals and Danish expatriates present to welcome her. She inspects the parade formed for her arrival before being driven of by a motorcade.

7. 'Singapore: Postal and Telecommunication workers strike'
Shots of the General Post Office and its empty counters as more than 1,000 postal and telecommunication workers went on strike. Workers gather with placards and posters were put up in their attempt to gain better remuneration and working conditions. We also see idle telecommunications vehicles as more strikers made their grievances known. Shots of the airport that is Laos affected by the strike.

8. 'Malaysia: Sarawak: Green Jackets new Base Camp in Miri'
Shots of a new Green Jackets base camp set up in Miri, Sarawak to protect the oil-rich area. Troops engaging in a game of volleyball as locals watch on. Officers engaged in discussions.

9. 'Singapore: Anti-Cholera Campaign'
Shots of food stalls and drains being flushed as Singapore stepped up its Anti-Cholera Campaign. Crowds gather outside one of the 31 inoculation centres set-up to provide free immunization. Singaporeans crossing over the border were also subjected to stringent checks to ensure that they have been immunized.

10. 'Sabah (North Borneo): British troops rushed to Sebatik Island'
Aerial shots of Tawau where British and Malaysian troops have been consolidated in face of threats by the Indonesian Confrontation Policy. We see troops loading weapons and other amenities into boats that will ferry them to Sebatik Island which is under a dawn to dusk curfew after reports of the local Indonesians receiving arms from their homeland.

11. 'Singapore: Britain's V-Bombers fly in'
Shots of the first two of the four Royal Air Force Victor Bombers landing to Singapore for a training exercise. Flight-Commander Ian Leinster from the first plane and his crew welcomed by the Air Force Commander In-Chief, Far East, Air Marshal Sir Hector Mcgregor and Group Captain Pierce, Station Commander Singapore. Shots of crew and other technicians working on the plane. Other Air Force officers also inspected the planes.

12. 'Malaysia: Workers Register For National Service'
Shots of the Chinese Assembly Hall where Malaysian workers gather to register for National Service.  We see men from different ethnic background queuing up for their turn.

13. 'Malaysia: Malaya: King sees military cadets graduate'
Shot of fanfare as the Malaysian King, who is Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces arrives to review the commissioning parade of 43 officers from the Military college. The King salutes as the parade marches past.  King handing out the Sword-Of-Honour to Parade Commander, Senior Under Officer Cedric Kleiman, who was the most outstanding senior cadet of the year.

14. Random Shots
Shots of a bridge and the river beneath it. Cattle drinking water from the river. Shots of settlements near the river. General shots of a War Memorial. Close up shots of some tombstones showing details of the soldiers participation in various war. Groundsmen maintaining the premises.

15. 'U.K.: Sandhurst cadets prepare for Sovereign's Parade'
Shots of army cadets from Sandhurst, the famous British Royal Military Academy, preparing for their commissioning parade under the watchful eye of the Academy Commandant, Major-General J.Mogg. Shot of cadets from Malaysia, Nigeria and Iraq. We also witness the traditional closing of the parade whereby the senior cadets slow march up the steps into the college followed by the Adjutant riding a white horse up the steps. We also see the two recipients of the sword-of-honour and the Queen¿s Medal, Senior Under-Officer F.W.G.Pettigrew and Senior Under-Officer K.A.Mitcheson.

16. 'Hong Kong: First Chinese Buddhist Marriage'
Shots of the first Chinese-Buddhist wedding held in Hong Kong. We witness the unique rituals carried out by the bride and the groom during the ceremony. Officiating the ceremony is the Reverend Fat Ho, president of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association.

17. 'Singapore: Big sabotage plot smashed'
Shots of weapons uncovered during a raid to foil a plot by Indonesia on the Malayan Federation.  Ballistic experts inspecting the damages and vehicles involved. Shots of the Causeway, water mains and Pasir Panjang power station guarded by policemen.

18. 'Singapore: British navy practice target shooting'
Shots of a Royal British Navy destroyer practising target shooting of the coast of Singapore. Crew preparing target which is a motorized miniature aircraft. We see the aircraft being destroyed by the destroyer and the crew picking up the fallen target from the sea.

19. 'Malaysia: Malaya: First Battalion, New Zealand Regiment's Christmas Party'
Shots of the band playing as the soldiers from First Battalion of the New Zealand Regiment and their families celebrated Christmas at Terrendak Camp, Melacca. Shots of Maori carol singing and dancing  Children were treated to games and a magic show. Lastly, they were also given presents.

20. 'Malaysia & Singapore: Sarawak: British troops celebrate Christmas'
Shots of Christmas celebrations in different camps such as the Royal Marine Commandos' Camp in Semango, the 40 Royal Marine Commandos Camp near the Indonesian border and the British troops serving with the 18th Royal Signal Regiment in Singapore. Foods and drinks being served as commanding officers raise a toast to the soldiers¿ health.

21. 'Singapore: Minesweeper brings back 300 British troops'
Shots of the H.M.S. 'Manxman', 2,700-Ton British Navy Minesweeper, steaming into the Singapore Naval Base and welcomed by their families for the Christmas celebrations. Santa Claus onboard gave presents to the children.

22. 'Singapore: Britain's Victor Bombers on exercise'
Shots of the Royal Air Force Bombers lined across the tarmac. Crew inspecting the aircraft as the embark on training missions over Malaysia. Shots of the aircraft taking off and landing with the aid of a parachute.

23. 'Malaya: King opens Malaysia's newest port'
Shots of motorcade accompanying the Malaysian¿s royal couple as they arrive to officiate the opening of Malaysia's newest port at North Klang. The King being welcomed by officials and addressing the audience. Unveiling of the plaque and more shots of the new port.

24. 'Malaysia: Malaya: Kuala Lumpur: Television Malaysia opened by Prime Minister'
Unveiling of the new logo for Television Malaysia by Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. Following this, he was seen talking to the camera for its inaugural telecast.

25. 'Signing Ceremony between three nations'
Shots of leaders from three different countries signing peace treaties and addressing the audience present to witness the ceremony.

26. 'Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's Speech'
Close up shot of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew giving a speech.

27. 'African Americans'
Shots of the African Americans gathering and engaged in some form of activity. One particular member of the community being interviewed.

28. 'Signing ceremony of treaty'
Shots of representatives signing and agreement at the Department of State in Washington. Close up of the agreement and representatives being congratulated upon signing.

29. 'Detention Camp in Perakas, Brunei'
Shots of the detention camp in Perakas, Brunei. A guard keeping a close watch on the inmates. Inmates involved in productive crafts work. Inmates being taught Arabic and engaging in recreational martial arts. More guards patrolling the camp.

30. 'Monkey Mascot for British Troops'
Shots of British soldiers feeding and watching in amusement the antics of their pet monkey. Monkey being driven around by a military vehicle.

31. 'Protest by Locals'
Men and women alike lining the streets awaiting the arrival of officials to voice their disconcerns. Close ups of officials disembarking from the planes. A man being taken to custody by police patrolling the area. The crowd waving their arms as the officials take their leave in cars.

32. 'Court Martial in process'
Shots of the Singapore barracks and the Army Education Centre. Officers entering and leaving the area in military and civilian vehicles.

33. 'Arrival of delegates'
Shots of delegates arriving. Delegates answering questions from journalists present.

34. 'Navy preparations'
Shots of a military ship. High Ranking officer briefing his colleagues and engaged in a discussion. Shots of vehicles, supplies and troops being loaded into the ship. Captain looks on as the ship set sail. Other seamen carrying out their duties. More shots of the ship sailing away. Names of more vessels such as 'Tjakra', 'Surapati', 'Telok Kau'. 'Telok Amboina', 'Siliwangi', 'Beruang' and  'Nagabanda'. High Ranking officer saluted by seamen from different vessels. Officer inspecting the vessels.