| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00245.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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HONG KONG, 1945-09-16. OFFICIAL SURRENDER CEREMONY OF JAPANESE FORCES IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG. ...
Description
HONG KONG, 1945-09-16. OFFICIAL SURRENDER CEREMONY OF JAPANESE FORCES IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG. MAJOR-GENERAL OKADA AND VICE-ADMIRAL FUJITA SIGNED FOR THE JAPANESE AND SURRENDERED THEIR SWORDS TO REAR ADMIRAL Cecil Halliday Jepson HARCOURT. THE CEREMONY WAS WITNESSED BY ADMIRAL FRASER, THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET AND OFFICERS FROM CANADA, THE U.S.A. AND CHINA.