| Caption | Representatives of China, United Kingdom, and Japan signing the Japanese instrument of surrender for Hong Kong, Government House, Hong Kong, 16 Sep 1945 ww2dbase | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | ||||
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| Photo Size | 613 x 337 pixels | ||||
| Photos on Same Day | 16 Sep 1945 | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Central District, Hong Kong | ||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
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23 Sep 2016 08:24:22 PM
Signing the Instrument of Surrender is Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Ruitaro Fujita. Seated at the table opposite Fujita are Royal Navy Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt, US Army Colonel Adrian Williamson, and Royal Canadian Navy Captain W.B. Creery. Out of frame to the left next to Harcourt is Chinese Major General Pan Hwa Kuei.