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From mid-September 1942 BOON refused to protest to the enemy that Pa/ were being employed on wor: debarr å by Internatiɔnal law and the lingue Conventio.
(itnesses: P.0. VAN WAARDENBURG, Lt. HE. FIELD, Lt. F. MAZE, WINNIPEG QEENADIERS.
Lt. T.A. PEARCE, Capt.
Diary entry by 300W dated 4.11.42.
EBBER.)
4.0. V. E. FERRIER,
5. On 25 July 1942 he reported to the Japanese that a vehicle driver enquired from him the number of Ps/W at the Camp.
(Witness: Diary entry by BOUW dated 25.7.43. "Motor driver asked me how many people there are in Camp. I spoke to TSUTADA SAN about this incident. Capt. VALENCING, H. K. V. D. G. ) KV.D.C.)
(Fitness: Diary entry dated 6th Sept. 1943. "After mid-day VILLIAMS and
I looked at St. Francis Chapel and found a radio in the font - i. c. kitchen range. Cave it to TSUTADA SAN who came to look at the place. Several places in the Camp now under surveillance".)
6.
(Witnesses: Rev. STRONG, Rev. DAVIES.)
23.8.43. BOON informed the Japanese of a conversation between two officers on the subject of escaping which he had overheard.
(Witnesses: Two diary entries dated 21st and 23rd August 1943.
Lt. FILD)
Humerous other witnesses have testified to other acts of co-operation by BOON with the Japanese,
Brief Summary of Evidence against 2/Lt. H.G. EVANS, RA.S.C.
Gamer TOVER, R.A. Gunner D.S. V. EGVAN, R.A., Sapper G. WIKHAM, R.E.
2/Lt. H. G. STANS, R.A.5.0.
Aided and abetted Major BN in assisting the enemy, and spying on Ps/.
(Witnesses: Pte. A.S. ROGERS, D. D. C., Major 1.3. ANDER ON, R.A., etc. and certain documents found amongst Major BOOM's property. }
Gunner TOVEE, EA.
D. S. 1. BRVAN, R.A.
Both extremely intimate with BOON and acted as orderlies.
1. They both watched Fa/# on working parties, and reported to BOOM, 2. They watched the setions of Chinese Lorry Drivers visiting the
Campe
3. Enquire into possession of binoculars, newspapers, etc. by Pa/1
and reported to BOUN,
Participated in searches and directed attention of Japs to certain articles.
5. Destroyed outward mail.
6. Extracted contents of parcela destined for På
(Witnesses: L/Cpl. R. CUSHY, Lt. &.IA CUNHA, R. Mo JUNES, etc.)
3apper G. HUXHAM, R. E.
Joined Major BOON in Camp Office in 1943. Watched attempts to pasSS messages by Pa/w and reported to BOUN Has made a statement admitting that BOON told him to spy on Ps/1.
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