Singapore

Series

Series Name

World Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

231

Date Released

8 Oct 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Singapore
2. 2Five Power Conference
3. 3Middle East News
4. 4Allied Fleet in Tokyo Bay

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

Official surrender of the Japanese. Mountbatten inspects a guard of honour and enters the Municipal Building for the ceremony. Japanese Generals arrive. Mountbatten reads out the surrender terms and the generals sign. Official hoisting of the Union Jack.

Keywords

Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Military

Credits:

Commentator

John Redway

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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