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Paragraphs 26, 27 and 28 I will do separately as they deal with the Hongkong Police Force.
Paragraph 29. This deals with Gendarmie Interest
in the Police.
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Quoting from W.P. Thompson's notes: "Elston,A.S.P. Special Branch and Major, Superintendent and Director Special Branch were removed for 19 and 10 days respectively for questioning by the Japanese. For the greater part of these periods they were confined with General Cohen in the Prisoners Cells at the Kowloon Magistracy. The Japanese seemed to consider Elston the more important owing to his age. harped on the idea that Hongkong was the centre of a great Far Eastern espionage net. They exhibited little interest in what the special Branch knew about Chungking agents. I did not discuss with Elston but Major informed re that his questioning seemed rather futile. Both were suffering from the effects of lengthy incarceration and poor food on their return to the Camp. There have not to date been any repercussions insofar as Shaftan A.S.P. was concerned.
General Cohen was released to Stanley at the same time as Major and Elston after some 15 days imprisonment. has kept his own Counsel as far as I am aware on the nature . of his questioning.
read:
Paragraph 30 - Japanese behaviour.
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Thompson's notes
"Mrs. Priestwood has a first hand account from a lady who was present when four European nurses (this number is incorrect there were many more) were taken from the temporary hospital in the Jockey Club Stands at Happy Valley and allegedly raped by nine Japanese soldiers. This lady escaped from the hospital and the matter was subsequently reported to a high Japanese Military Official. It is stated that he ordered the immediate execution of the nine Japanese soldiers responsible."
I do not know whether anyone wants to hear the same old story again but if you do the facts are as. far as I know them:
I am a member.
of the St.John's Ambulance Brigade and was a member of the Auxiliary Nursing Services in Hongkong
during
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