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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-05. DUE TO THE CONTACT MADE BY MEMBERS OF 7TH DIVISION WITH THE JAPANESE AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS ON THE SEMOI RIVER, REAR ADMIRAL NOMEJA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY, SENT A PARTY OF ENVOYS TO BALIKPAPAN FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON SURRENDER ARRANGEMENTS IN THE AREA. SHOWN, THE CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS IN G BATTLE ROOM AT HQ 7TH DIVISION. THEY ARE SITTING FACING THE AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER NANBA TSUNEYA (1); MR NOBUTARO NAGASHIMA, INTERPRETER (2); CAPTAIN BUNKICHI TSUJIHASHI (3); NAVAL LIEUTENANT YOSHIFUNI KOBATA (4); MR HIDEO OHDOME, INTERPRETER (5).
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