| Item title: | To the Commanding Officer Japanese Forces, Nauru and Ocean Islands. |
| Title (romaji): | Nauru Ôshantô Nihongun shikikandono |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/16 JM44) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial leaflets |
| AJRP series: | Far Eastern Liaison Office propaganda leaflets |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | 7/9/16 JM44 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
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| Item: | JM44 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 pages, mimeographed |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date range (d/m/y): | ?/8/1945 to 8/9/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | LEAFLET DROPPING, PACIFIC WAR, PROPAGANDA |
| Australian unit names: | First Australian Army |
| Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
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| Sender: | Lt Gen Sturdee |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Nauru [Central Pacific] Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) [Central Pacific] |
| Content: | This item is a Japanese-language propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office. An English translation of the text is attached. The message was issued by Lieutenant General Sturdee in order to inform the commanding officers of Japanese forces in Nauru and Ocean Islands regarding their surrender procedure. It states that the Australian force will arrive in Nauru on 8 September and on Ocean Island two weeks later to accept the Japanese surrender. |
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| Last modified: | 09/12/2005 11:43:44 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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