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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


14 Jun 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 19 May 2014 08:16 PM PDT

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Wed, 14 Jun 1944

Main switches in HK pulled at mnt.[Midnight?]

Planes over at 2am.

Heavy rain storm 4am. Overcast all day.

Switch pulling at mnt. to continue & all shops, cafes etc to be vacated by 11pm by order of Chief of Gendarmerie. Leads one to think that our radio news is too good & true for the Japs to allow the public to listen to. Our progress is obviously good.

Anglo U.S. now 80 mls N. of Rome.

Pris. Ind. escaped from Gaol.

With Steve pm.

4 razor blades, curry.

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