Parliamentary delegation to Japan DPR/S/5a,5b,5c

Accession Number F07529
Collection type Film
Measurement 17 min 30 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Military History Section, BCOF
Place made Japan: Iwakuni, Japan: Kure
Date made July 1948-August 1948
Access Open
Conflict British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The Australian Parliamentary Delegation of seven, comprising four representatives of the Government and three Opposition Members visited Japan during recess to study Australian troop conditions and prospects for development of trade between Australia and Japan. The Delegation sailed from Australia on the 'Duntroon' on 2 July 1948 and remained in the BCOF area from 18 July to 26 August. The delegation included Mr E H Russell (Labor SA), Senator J A Cooke (Labor WA), Senator R J Murray (Labor TAS), Mr L Haylen (Labor, NSW) Delegation Leader, Mr J Francis (Liberal QLD), Mr C W Davidson (Liberal QLD), Colonel R S Ryan (Liberal VIC), Mr F Johnston (Party Officer). Also identified: Commander in Chief BCOF 34 (VX20321, VX80578) Lieutenant General Horace Clement Hugh Robertson CBE DSO; Driver R J Douglas of Concord, NSW.

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