| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2022.6.300 |
| Collection number | EXDOC095.003 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 30 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Various |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Oversize Wallet 1 of 4 - Japanese Instruments of Surrender
Description
Collection relating to the Instruments of Surrender signed in Tokyo and at other places in the Pacific Region by the Japanese commanders on the cessation of war.
Oversize Wallet 1 of 4 contains:
Item 1: British Borneo and Natoena Islands at Labuan, 10 September 1945.
Item 2: Dutch Borneo, Balikpapan, on HMAS Burdekin, 8 September 1945 (Original and facsimile).
Item 3: Timor, Lesser Sundas, at Koepang, 3 October 1945 (Original).
Item 10: Tokyo Bay, on USS Missouri, 2 September 1945 (Facsimile).
Item 11a, b and c: Rabaul, on HMS Glory, 6 September 1945 (3 Facsimilies).
Item 12a: Morotai, 9 September 1945 (Printed presentation copy).
Item 12d: Speeches by Lt-Gen. Teshima, 9 and 11 September 1945.
Item 12g: Page of printed photographs, 9 September.
Item 14: Singapore, 12 September 1945. Signed. Also letter sent to Secretary to Cabinet (Australia) 15 September 1945.