Sir Oliver Leese, commander Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA), visits 26th Indian Division in the Arakan region of Burma, and meets the divisional and corps commanders.

On a beach in the Arakan region of Burma, Sir Oliver Leese talks with Major-General Cyril Lomax, commander of 26th Indian Division. Close-up of Leese; they are joined by Lieutenant-General Christison (commander, XV Indian Corps). Tracking shot, from one moving jeep to another, showing Christison at the wheel and two escorts seated behind; Leese and Lomax follow in a second jeep with a Gurkha escort in the back seat. Three jeeps pass led by military police motorcyclists. Leese inspects officers of 'an Indian infantry unit'. Jeep approaching camera with Christison at the wheel. Leese and Christison chatting. Close-ups of Leese and Christison.

Notes

Individuals named on the dopesheet include:

Major C L Hopkins, 19th Hyderabad Regiment (Brigade Major?) of Drumcondra, County Meath, Ireland.

Captain H E Robins, of a Punjab Regiment (no number given), staff captain, of Bristol.

Captain A L Morris, Royal Corps of Signals, of Birmingham.

Captain E H Bentley, South Lancashire Regiment, of Manchester.

Captain A G Swan, 8th Gurkha Rifles, of Trinidad, West Indies.

Lieutenant W I D'Costa, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, orderly, of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaya.