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TAWAO, NORTH EAST BORNEO 1945-10-20. ON 1945-10-17 FOUR ROYAL NAVY LANDING SHIPS, TANK (LSTS) LEFT LABUAN ISLAND WITH MEN OF THE NORTH EAST BORNEO FORCE AND ARRIVED AT TAWAO ON 1945-10-20. THEY WERE TO MOVE ALL JAPANESE TROOPS AND CIVILIANS IN THE AREA TO JESSELTON AND TO COLLECT ALL ENEMY ARMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR DUMPING AT SEA OR RETURN TO LABUAN. WARRANT OFFICER 2 CLIFTON, ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SERVICE, TALKS TO MAJOR SUGASAKI, JAPANESE COMMANDER OF TAWAO FORCES. JAPANESE PRISONERS PUSHING HANDCARTS TO THE ASSEMBLY AREA MARCH BY.
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