General Sir Frank Messery, General Officer Commanding Malaya, opens a Bailey bridge built by Royal Indian Engineers of the Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners Group.

Guard of honour of 405 Indian Field Company, Royal Indian Engineers (Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners Group) presenting arms. Looking down a double file guard of honour with General Messervy approaching. The guard presents arms and Messervy salutes. Messervy cuts the tape with a small pair of scissors. He walks along a line of sappers. Messervy stands on an earth bank to address the Engineers. Messervy's staff car crosses the bridge. A stone inscribed 'Built in Mar 1946/405 Ind Fd Coy RIE/QVO MADRAS S&M'.

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A good example of a complete story shot in under 100 feet of film.

This construction forms part of a more general programme of works intended to repair infrastructure in south eat Asia which had been severely degraded by the war. For film of such work in Burma, see related items.