A Malayan Film Unit film documenting the importance of following army procedure for airdrops of supplies in isolated areas of the jungle during the Emergency.

(Reel 1) Aerial views of the Malayan Jungle. Unit marching through the jungle, setting up camp eating Wilson's corned beef. "Santa Claus" tactics ie. dropping air supplies to a platoon of Devons under a Suffolk commander. Filling in an Air Supply Requisition form, use of code for some supplies. Diagram of the chain of procedure from ordering to the drop. Loading of supplies at the Military Supply Depot eg. fruit, letters, medical supplies, groceries. Selection of the drop zone (DZ); Auster light aircraft may have to do recce to discover a suitable clearing. Diagram to illustrate the best approach path for the plane. (Reel 2) Clearing DZ of trees, stumps, secondary growth to avoid damage of supplies. Marking the DZ, using imagination and initiative, with an identifying letter for specific supplies eg. WI - wireless battery; W - wireless set; W (underlined) - wireless set and battery; H (underlined) supply drop and ground assistance required for casualty; H (underlined twice) - small arms ammunition; a square - food and medical supplies; H - require positional fix. Aerial view of supply drop. Recovery of supplies. Disposal of packing materials so the guerrillas cannot get hold of them to "further their cause".