ˌɔn sˈɪks ɑːktˈoʊbɚ, ɪnðə vɪsˈɪnᵻɾi ʌv təkˈoʊnoʊ ʃˈiːmə, nˈiːldz sˈɛnt vˈɪzɪt ænd sˈɜːtʃ pˈɑːɹɾiz tuː , , ænd , fˈaɪndɪŋ ðˌɛm təbi ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn tɹænspˈoːɹɾɪŋ fˈɔːɹmɚ dʒˌæpənˈiːz pˌiːˌoʊdˈʌbəljˌuːz bˈæk tə ðɛɹ hˈoʊmlənd.
On 6 October, in the vicinity of Tokono Shima, Nields sent visit and search parties to , , and , finding them to be engaged in transporting former Japanese POWs back to their homeland.