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The Japanese stated that they did not acknowledge but merely tolerated the Red Cross Organization in Hong hong
Mr. Lindel who holds the post as representative, and his entire staff were appointed by the Japanese. He has never been permitted to inspect the camp, out is driven in and taken straight to Japanese headquarters. Anyone desirous of an interview with Mr. Linei may be granted one but only in the presence of Japanese officials.
Hon. Mr. Gimson lodged a strong protest with the Japanese and Ar. Lindel regarding a report on camp conditions sent without his knowledge to deneva, which gave an entirely false impression concerning the health and comfort of internees.
The report from Geneva to the world, embodying this report from Hong Kong, was reprinted in the "Hong Kong Daily Herald" and it was from this news sheet that Mr. Gimson obtained his information.
our medical authorities were not consulted regarding the so-called report, nor did the Japanese make a medical survey of the camp.
Apart from Japanese administration, we had our own representative body known as the British Communal Council headed by Mr. Gimson. All matters relating to the routine government of internees is dealt with by this body.
Sir Athol MacGregor presides on the bench, meting out such punishment as befits the case. Needless to say, the Japanese reserve the right at all times to interfere. Also, they have their own regulations with accompanying punishment e.g. any person, man, woman or child, found near the barbed wire is liable to be shot without warning.
It gives me pleasure to say that the bodies of our military forces found within the confines of the camp have been properly buried and thanks to Kessra, kobinson and Rothwell or the olies all graves, including those ol civilians, have appropriate headstones suitably inscribed, chipped out by hand from granite blocks found in the camp. These men have earned the praise and
thanks of all.
The cemetery, which is the original military one in which British soldiers and their families were buried as early as 1843, is the resting place of those of the forces who could be conveniently placed there, together with those who have died in camp. It is maintained and kept in excellent order by a kr. Brown, formerly of China Light & Power Co. Ltd. This man lost his younger son in the battle for Hong Kong, and recently received word that his elder boy died in Doven Road Military Hospital through tuberculosis, during the early part of 1943 as a prisoner of war.
On July 20th, 1943, we - Canadians were ordered to appear at Japanese Headquarters to learn of plans for repatriation,
A week prior to our leaving we were again called up
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