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| Keywords: Japanese surrender party Morotai.jpg Australian War Memorial photo P02482 016 Morotai Netherlands East Indies Brigadier General McNaught second from right of the US Army's 93rd Division escorts Lieutenant General Lt Gen Ishii third from right Commander of the 32nd Division and all other Japanese Armed Forces on Halmahera Island ashore at the wharf Lt Gen Ishii was accompanied by four high ranking Japanese Army and Navy Officers two junior Officers one an interpreter and two other ranks personnel Lt Gen Ishii and his party met with Major General Harry H Johnson Commander of the 93rd Division and all US installation on Morotai in the Morotai Channel to discuss formal surrender arrangements This was the first peaceful face to face meeting with Japanese Armed Forces After these discussions the Japanese party was escorted to Morotai for the formal surrender ceremony P02482 016 1945-08-27 Hugh Kennare The photo has a copyright status of 'Copyright expired - public domain' on the Australian War Memorial collections database PD-Australia Battle of Morotai Interpreters Black and white photographs Brigadier generals | ||||
