| Caption | Â Â Â | British Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt receiving the sword of Japanese Army Major General Umekichi Okada during the Hong Kong surrender ceremony, Government House, Hong Kong, 16 Sep 1945. ww2dbase | ||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseNational Archives of the United Kingdom | ||||||
| Identification Code | Â Â Â | CO 1069-456-2 | ||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | Â | 16 Sep 1945 | ||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | Central District, Hong Kong | ||||||
| Added By | Â | David Stubblebine | ||||||
| Added Date | Â | 1 Sep 2016 | ||||||
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| Licensing | Â | Public Domain | ||||||
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| Lat/Long | 22.2787, 114.1574 |
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