| Item title: | Draft of a letter to the Australian forces |
| Title (romaji): | Bunsho shitagaki |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/313) 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 2/313 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/313 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 6 pages, handwritten in pencil |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Administrative document |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 8/4/1946 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS, REPATRIATION, CORRESPONDENCE |
| Australian unit names: | 8th Military District |
| Allied unit names: | |
| Japanese unit names: | Talili (12th) Group |
| Names: | YONEHARA, Col; TAKAHASHI, Col; SEGAWA, Lt Col |
| Recipient: | Chief of Staff, 8th Military District |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] New Ireland [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago] |
| Content: | This item is a draft of a letter sent on 8 April 1946 to the Chief of Staff of the 8th Military District of the Australian Forces. Matters discussed include requests made by General IMAMURA on 2 April, appointment of Colonel YONEHARA to the Manager of the Boarding Office, return of Chiefs of Staff SEGAWA and TAKAHASHI to Rabaul, transfer of suspected war criminals, repatriation of Japanese servicemen working for the Australian forces on New Ireland and personnel affairs at the Talili Camp. The sender requests the appointment of YONEHARA to the above position so as to maintain smooth operation of the Boarding Office and to enforce discipline among servicemen awaiting repatriation. He requests the Australian forces to arrange the return of SEGAWA and TAKAHASHI to Rabaul, who were repatriated earlier to Japan in order to deal with personnel affairs of the 8th Army such as remuneration and pension payments. The sender also requests the transfer of suspected war criminals to the 5th and 10th Camps and the return to Rabaul of Japanese workers remaining on New Ireland. |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Draft of a letter to the Australian forces |
| ATIS number: | |
| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Names: | YONEHARA, Col; TAKAHASHI, Col; SEGAWA, Lt Col |
| Names (kanji ): | |
| Sender: | |
| Sender (kanji): |  |
| Recipient: | Chief of Staff, 8th Military District |
| Recipient (kanji): | |
| Japanese unit names: | Talili (12th) Group |
| Japanese unit names (romaji): | Tariri (Dai 12) Shûdan |
| Japanese unit names (kanji) | |
| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
| Date of acquisition: | |
Other information | |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:07:33 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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