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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


17 May 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 08 May 2014 11:38 PM PDT

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Wed, 17 May 1944

Showery.

Hattori asked Gimson to assist him in finding the internees involved in trading with the Formosans. Gimson declined to do so & called a meeting of District Chairmen this am. D.Cs endorsed Gimson's decision. The next move is with Hattori.

No war news in Jap paper today which indicates what they want to hide, good news for us.

Japs carried out gun practice aft.

Chopped fire-wood.  

With Steve pm.

Estimated number of Anglo-US air-bases in China, 70.

I.R.C. parcel committee being formed.

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