Description (source: beeldengeluid.nl) 00.00 View of the planes and the runway near Hollandia (Jayapura), taken from airplane. 00.09 Dutch airplane landing. 00.12 Dr Van Mook and General Van Oyen, coming from Australia, received in Hollandia by Colonel Abdulkadir. 00.37 Dr Van Mook, General Van Oyen and other officers walk across the bridge. 00.50 They go on board a ship with American flags, which is going to take them across the Sentani Lake to Kota Nica. 01.02 Papuan children looking on on jetty. 01.04 Dr Van Mook en General Van Oyen on the ship's deck, studying the chart. 01.08 The ship sails off and 01.11 passes in front of a Papuan village, built partially on the water on poles. 01.15 Lake with praus and a running motor-launch. 01.23 Arrival in Kota Nica. 01.25 Dr Van Mook and staff, including Colonel Abdulkadir, walking to the so-called Papua Battalion, to perform an inspection. 01.42 The Papua Battalion (about 30 troops) dressed in badjukaus and tjelana pendek (singlet and breeches) stand at the order. 01.46 The officers as well as the other notables are being introduced to Dr Van Mook. 01.58 Papua Battalion present arms. 02.00 Dr Van Mook visits the meeting room and other little buildings, the shop included. 02.09 Survey of score of bystanders. 02.12 Dr Van Mook and company on their way to the Red Cross Hospital. 02.28 The dispensary of the Red Cross Hospital. 02.31 A tour of Kota Nica. 02.35 Procession of Papuan schoolchildren with Dutch flags. 02.42 Dr Van Mook and company visit the school. 02.52 Children waving flags in front of the school. 02.56 Greeting by the head of the school. 03.00 Survey of the school children. 03.09 Dr Van Mook taking leave. 03.13 The Papua Battalion dismisses. 03.19 Dr Van Mook boards the prau, which leaves, moved by four paddlers. 03.35 Amidships in the prau a little cottage of bamboo and palm leaves has been made, where Dr Van Mook and company take place. 03.39 Decorated escort prau. 03.40 The prau of Dr Van Mook sailing on the water. 03.45 A glance at the waterside. 03.50 Serui on the Island of Yapen in the Geelvink Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), visited by Dr Van Mook. 04.00 NICA officials are introduced to Dr Van Mook. 04.02 Scenery with Dutch flag on the flagpole and part of a building. 04.07 Dr Van Mook makes tour together with Colonel Abdulkadir. 04.16 Landscape with hut and praus. 04.19 On the airport Dr Van Mook meets General Patrick of the American army, who shows him a piece of new war equipment. 04.32 Jeep with military personnel, who take Dr Van Mook to the headquarters. 04.36 Dr Van Mook takes leave of the militaries and next 04.49 listens to the Wilhelmus, the Netherlands national anthem (with Indonesian text), which is sung to him by a Papuan children's choir. 05.04 Dr Van Mook visits hospital and 05.21 a church building, wrecked by the Japs, under reconstruction. 05.24 Dr Van Mook and company, including General Van Oyen, Colonel Abdulkadir and American commander under way to other part of Kota Nica. 05.40 The company line up to take the salute. 05.45 An American music band marches past, followed by other military units. 05.57 Dr Van Mook flanked by officers gives a salute. 06.00 Parade by American militaries. 06.12 Dr Van Mook visits at Morotai the quarters of the allied officers. 06.20 After the meal Dr Van Mook together with his hosts goes to the beach to cast a glance at kampong Dajo in the south, for which they embark onto a motor-vessel. 06.38 Stern wave. 06.44 Upper deck. A Liberator bomber flying past. 06.49 Two praus with Dutch flag and decoration. 06.52 Festive prau. 06.58 Sea with palm beach. 07.01 Prau being hauled onto the beach by the people. 07.16 Mr Abdulkadir and Dr Van Mook getting out of prau. 07.20 Dr Van Mook being welcomed by NICA officials walks through festive gate accompanied by Commodore Coppei and other allied officers. 07.42 Palms Avenue with houses on both sides in Dago. 07.46 The inhabitants assembled on a square provided with a Dutch flag, to welcome Dr Van Mook. 08.09 Dr Van Mook speaks with people from a group of about a hundred persons, amongst whom former prisoners-of-war and an ex-military in pre-war KNIL (Royal Netherlands East Indian Army) uniform. 08.36 After this upatjara (ceremony) Dr Van Mook and his staff return to the beach, where they 08.48 get into an amphibian vessel, to go back to their motor-vessel. 08.57 Group of people staying behind. 09.01 Dr Van Mook in the picture. 09.12 END.