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I have got the impression that he has slightly naturally waving hair, combed backwards. He wore a grey soft felt hat, the dent in which was sewn together in two or three
places, in which he carried confidential reports.
He was recommended to me by the Netherland consul
in Canton, who stated that the man could give valuable
information as to the communist movement in Java. He came
repeatedly to see me and gave very valuable information,
which, if found correct, would assist the Netherland Indian
Government a great deal in getting hold of extremists.
rather
He was due in my residence No.8, Branksome Towers,
at 8.30 p.m. last night, but failed to turn up. He speaks Malay fluently, English and Dutch badly insufficiently, reason why I had one of my compatriots,
who is conversant with Malay, invited to be present.
He stated, amongst other things, that he had contact in Hong Kong with Mr. W. Chow, staying at the Chinese Christian Association, Secretary of the P.K.I. (Party Communist Indonesia), the communist party in Netherland India, Canton. He is employed by the Loong Tong Kongsie, sugar merchants of No.1, Connaught Road, West, Hong Kong. Mr. James Chang was rather on friendly terms with the man and I understood vaguely that Mr. Chow was not such a keen communist as he ought to be in his position. Mr. Chang is a member of the communist party also, but, as he stated, for spying only.
I do not think it impossible that Mr. Chang has not been shipped in a trunk yet; perhaps, as no trunk of the size required was available, the shipment
was postponed.
I tried to get into touch with Mr. Chow on some imaginary business connected with Mr. Chang, but I could not find him in the Y.M.C.A., where he sleeps in the
dormitory,