Stresses the importance of the natural resources of South-East Asia to the industrialised nations of the world. Explains methods of mining, use of elephants, collecting and processing of rubber, methods of agriculture, cattle raising and fishing.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502568
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Elephants
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)