Manuel Ferreira de Carvalho, effectively returning power to him and placing the Japanese forces under Portuguese authority. On 11 September, the Australian Timorforce arrived in Kupang harbour and accepted the surrender of all Japanese forces on Timor from the senior Japanese officer on Timor, Colonel Kaida Tatsuichi of the 4th Tank Regiment. The commander of the Timor force, Brigadier Lewis Dyke, a senior diplomat, W. D. Forsyth, and "as many ships as possible" were dispatched to Dili, arriving on 23 September. Ceremonies were then held with Australians, Portuguese and other local residents. Australian troops then supervised the disposal of arms by Japanese work parties before returning to West Timor for the surrender of the commander of the 48th Division, Lieutenant General Yamada Kunitaro. On 27 September, a Portuguese naval and military force of more than 2,000 troops arrived to an impressive ceremony of welcome by the Timorese people. These troops included three engineering companies along with substantial supplies of food and construction materials for the reconstruction of Timor. See also Battle of Timor order of battle Notes References Horton, William Bradley (2009). "Through the Eyes of Australians: The Timor Area in the Early Postwar Period" Ajitaiheiyotokyu 12: 251–277. Further reading Kisho Tsuchiya: Indigenization of the Pacific War in Timor Island: A Multi-language Study of its Contexts and Impact, Journal War & Society, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2018, pp. 1–22. External links Australian Department of Veterans Affairs, 2005, "Fall of Timor" The Japan Times, 28 April 2007, East Timor former sex slaves start speaking out Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies Battle of Timor World War II invasions Conflicts in 1942 Conflicts in 1943 Battle of Timor Battle of Timor Airborne operations South West Pacific theatre of World War II Battles of World War II involving Japan Battles and operations of World War II involving Portugal Battles and operations of World War II involving the Netherlands Battles of World War II involving the United States Timor Battles of World War II involving Australia Battle of Timor Battle of Timor History of Timor