had just fought against as laborers and soldiers, the Allies worked successfully to conceal the extent of Japanese involvement in these post-war activities. The retention of JSP by the British forces was carried out in spite of the repeated questioning of its validity by the American forces. The US made use of up to 80,000 Japanese prisoners of war in the Philippines for the duration of 1946, at one time even lowering the area priority for shipping and rerouting shipping to the British South East Asia Command to slow the rate of repatriation (while increasing the rate for prisoners held by the British). JSP Operations in Vietnam Japanese Surrendered Personnel operated in the War in Vietnam of 1945–1946. They played a key role in supporting British, British Indian and French Imperial forces in what was the time French Indochina. The operation – Operation Masterdom as it was commonly known – was overwhelmingly successful and led to the restoration of French rule in Indochina. Casualties were estimated at at least 2,700 personnel dead for the Viet Minh and less than 100 total for the allied forces. Relevant publications Several memoirs and other works relevant to the issue have been published. The most famous in Japan, which has been translated into English, is that by Aida Yuji, Prisoner of the British. A Japanese Soldier’s Experience in Burma. See also Japanese prisoners of war in World War II References Citations Works consulted Military history of Japan during World War II Japanese prisoners of war Japan–Myanmar relations