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AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. A JAPANESE SALUTING AFTER RECEIVING MESSAGE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO RETURN TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP. THE ENVOY SENT FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL KANDA WAS TAKEN BACK TO HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, TOROKINA, ON BOARD HMAS LITHGOW.
AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. A MEMBER OF THE JAPANESE ENVOY HOLDING A MESSAGE FOR LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, AND BEING ADVISED THAT THE TWO
AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER E. HOWITT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, HANDING A MESSAGE TO AN OFFICER ON A JAPANESE BARGE FOR RELAY TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMAND
AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. A ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY FAIRMILE CRUISING BY THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW DURING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMAN
AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-20. A JAPANESE BARGE CARRYING ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, ESCORTED BY RAN MOTOR LAUNCHES, APPROACHING THE
AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. A JAPANESE BARGE CARRYING A FLAG OF TRUCE RETURNING TO THE MAINLAND WITH A MESSAGE FOR LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROU
AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW WATCHING FROM THE GUN DECK DURING THE INTERROGATION OF A JAPANESE ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, C
