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BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-15. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE, WENT ASHORE AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. SHOWN, CAPTAIN C.W. SLATTERY, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE SURRENDER PARTY, ADDRESSING THE NATIVE VILLAGE OFFICIALS. JAPANESE OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY IN CHARGE OF NATIVE LABOUR IN THE BUKA PASSAGE AREA WERE ALSO PRESENT. ALL NATIVES WORE JAPANESE NAVAL CAPS AND INSIGNIA.
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