World War II: the legacies -- Australian participation in the occupation force -- 'This abomination of desolation' -- Getting on with the job -- The representative of the British Commonwealth of Nations -- Rest and recreation -- The BCOF: time for reappraisal -- From occupying power to protective power -- A place at the peace table -- An assessment -- Appendices: A. Matters of recognition -- B. Commonwealth War Cemetery, Yokohama
Summary
Tells the story of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) whose tasks included to dismantle and destroy the means by which the Japanese waged war; they also conducted patrols to reduce smuggling and illegal immigration, oversaw elections, and supervised repatriation of foreign nationals