PROPAGANDA. An account of the Suez crisis and the strategic position of British military bases in Cyprus, seen from an extreme right-wing viewpoint. The film is introduced by Canadian reporter Stanley Maxted (39). On a map of the Meditteranean, he shows the position of Cyprus (106). "Cyprus, November 1956". Shots of the rising sun (192) soldiers are continually on patrol duty. Shots of planes (Hunters?) lined up. Night duty squads prepare for relief. Each plane is vigilantly patrolled. The approach to Nicosia airfield is shown. Armed sentries stop each car and each occupant is searched. Planes come into land including a transport plane from Blackbush, England (356-374) and an R.A.F. Comet, with the Xmas mail (390-412). Men of the Royal Artillery keep watch. Shots of rows of bombs and a truck pulling a trailer of bombs. A klaxon rings and the men run to the planes as an unidentified aircraft approaches. The planes take off, one after the other. Helicopters are also used in operations. Shots of men being lowered to the ground by helicopter (923).

r.2 Shots of men boarding an R.A.F. Transport Command plane and planes in flight whilst commentary emphasises that Britain and France did not hesitate to take over the trouble spot, especially when Egypt tried to unsurp control of the Suez Canal, life line to the West. Shots of the air strip at Port Said (123). Panning shots of streets in Port Said. Memorials to the dead of two World Wars are shown. CUs of children whilst commentary says it is for their future happiness that right must prevail. A small group of Egyptians are shown brawling in the streets. The front facade of the controlling office of the Suez Canal is shown. Panning shot of the Suez Canal (255) and Ferdinand de Lesseps statue (279-283). Wrecks of ships, half submerged in the water. The ship of the International Red Cross is shown trapped in the canal. In the docks, troops come and go (390). A wounded soldier is carried on a stretcher (490). The British planes return to Cyprus. A hunter, brought down by accident is towed to the repair shed. Other wrecked planes are shown. Shots of a Hunter in flames sabotaged by terrorists. Trucks and an ambulance quickly arrive on the scene and the blaze is put out with a foam chemical (753). Stanley Maxted then sums up the film saying that no man wants war but it would be better to face death than live in fear. Final CU of a portrait of Winston Churchill and a quotation from one of his speeches "Arm yourselves and be men of valour..... it is better to die in battle than to look on an outrage of our nation and our altars (866). (880).

The End (1803 ft).