| Item title: | Address by Commander-in-Chief of the South East Area Army |
| Title (romaji): | Kôen |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/177) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | AWM 82 captured Japanese documents |
| AJRP sub-series: | Post-surrender Rabaul material received from HQ 8 Military District |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM 82 2/177 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/177 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 6 pages, handwritten mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Administrative document |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | ?/?/c1945 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | CAMPS, DISCIPLINE, HYGIENE AND SANITATION, REPATRIATION |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | |
| Japanese unit names: | South East Area Army |
| Names: | IMAMURA Hitoshi, Gen |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This item is a copy of an address given by General IMAMURA, Commander-in-Chief of the South East Area Army, to the heads of Japanese camps in Rabaul. Its aim was to provide instructions on communications with Australian officers, as Japanese camps were to be placed under the direct command of the Australian forces at the beginning of 1946. IMAMURA instructs the heads of camps to observe good manners in communications with Australian officers, since their (ill) behaviour would be reflected on the treatment of their subordinates by the Australians. On the other hand, he also warns them that self-abasement and use of blandishments would encourage Australians to behave more haughtily. Other issues discussed include nourishment for camp residents, communication between the heads of camps, hygiene, prevention of fires, and the schedule of repatriation from Rabaul. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Address by Commander-in-Chief of the South East Area Army |
| ATIS number: | |
| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Names: | IMAMURA Hitoshi, Gen |
| Names (kanji ): | |
| Sender: | |
| Sender (kanji): |  |
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| Recipient (kanji): | |
| Japanese unit names: | South East Area Army |
| Japanese unit names (romaji): | Nantô Hômengun |
| Japanese unit names (kanji) | |
| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
| Date of acquisition: | |
Other information | |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:07:17 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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