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Posted Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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On This Day in History - September 16, 1945
September 16, 1945 #OTD Japanese troops surrendered in Hong Kong at the Government House. Royal Navy Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt represented the United Kingdom, and Navy Vice Admiral Ruitaro Fujita and Army Major General Umekichi Okada represented Japan. Pictured: Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Ruitaro Fujita signing the Instrument of Surrender of Japanese forces in and around Hong Kong, Government House, Hong Kong, 16 September 1945.
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