Which Allied commander accepted Japan's surrender in Singapore on September 12, 1945?

Lord Louis Mountbatten accepted Japan’s surrender in Singapore on September 12, 1945. The ceremony took place at the Singapore Municipal Building after Japan’s broader surrender announcement and the Tokyo Bay signing.

Mountbatten was the Supreme Allied Commander of the South East Asia Command. General Seishirō Itagaki formally surrendered Japanese forces in the region on behalf of Field Marshal Hisaichi Terauchi, who commanded the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Army Group.

The ceremony was followed by a victory parade at the Padang. British military administration then resumed control of Singapore, while many Japanese troops remained temporarily involved in security duties. This regional ceremony is distinct from the main surrender aboard USS Missouri, because Japanese forces surrendered separately to the Allied commanders responsible for different areas.