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THE JAPANESE NAVAL COMMANDER TAKAHASHI LEADING AN AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY, MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, ALONG THE JETTY AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THE PREVIOUS DAY THE AUSTRALIANS GAVE CAPTAIN E. KATO, COMMANDER NAVAL FORCES NORTH BOUGAINVILLE, A COPY OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS, AND A QUESTIONNAIRE TO FILL IN ABOUT JAPANESE STRENGTH, DISPOSITIONS AND CONDITIONS IN THE BUKA AREA. THEY ARE NOW BACK TO COLLECT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE.
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-15. SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY, MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, GAV
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, WENT ASHORE AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THEY GAVE
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, WENT ASHORE AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. MAJOR S.M
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, WENT ASHORE AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THEY GAVE
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, WENT ASHORE AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THEY GAVE
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, WENT ASHORE AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THEY ARE
