Nihongun shôhei shokun [Treatment of Japanese prisoners of war - to officers and men of the Japanese Army]. Accession Number: RC05089

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A propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) during the Second World War. This leaflet is written in Japanese and was distributed to Melanesia and the Netherlands East Indies. An English translation of the text is attached and states that prisoners of war should be treated in accordance with international law. The leaflet describes how well Japanese prisoners of war are treated at prisoner-of-war camps in Australia and urges Japanese soldiers to surrender with this leaflet in hand. The leaflet promises that prisoners of war will be provided with sufficient food, given adequate medical treatment and paid for working in the fields.

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Accession Number
RC05089
Classification
Published Collection
Object Type
Leaflet
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
14 June 1944
Collection number
J191
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Item Count
1
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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