A black and white portrait photograph of a British sailor and a Sikh man, probably a soldier or policeman, standing to attention. The lower part of the men's legs is out of frame.The British sailor, on the left of the image, is wearing naval uniform, including a cap, tropical service shorts and an ammunition belt with shoulder straps. The Sikh man, on the right of the image, is wearing a turban, a buttoned-up shirt and loose trousers. Each man has a rifle over his left shoulder. A Union flag can be seen in the backfround between the two men. Original caption (typed, to the right of the photograph): ‘East and West join forces in Hong Kong.’