English: LABUAN ISLAND. 1945-09-10. MAJOR GENERAL (MAJ GEN) G. F. WOOTTEN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 9TH DIVISION, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE FORCES FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LT GEN) MASAO BABA, SUPREME COMMANDER JAPANESE FORCES IN BORNEO AND COMMANDER 37 JAPANESE ARMY, IN A SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT HEADQUARTERS 9TH DIVISION. SHOWN, LT GEN BABA SIGNING THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER WATCHED BY MAJ GEN WOOTTEN.
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