Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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Letter Nos. 10-12 from the Director of Works (General E.M. Paul)
Catalogue reference: WO 161/34
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Letter Nos. 10-12 from the Director of Works (General E.M. Paul)
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WO 161
War Office: Miscellaneous Unregistered Papers, First World War
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Letter Nos. 10-12 from the Director of Works (General E.M. Paul)
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