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Apartment, even our trunks and stores, they would not
reveal to her where I was confined, saying that it was a
"Military Secret". My Wife gave full details of this
interview to Mr. Price for his report.
Reverting to Tuesday, March 3rd 1942, at 2.30 p.m. I
was taken out of the closet, in a very weak condition and
could scarcely stand. The Officer in charge of the In-
vestigation proceeded immediately to question me but was
unable to proceed owing to my condition, and left me until
the next day. That night I was locked into the bedroom
and given food. The following two days, Wednesday and
Thursday, the examination continued in this room with the
same people. On Thursday March 5th in the evening the
Investigation was finished and I was informed at 9.30 p.m.
by the Officer in Charge that they were satisfied and I
would be released, this was after 11 days confinement by
them.
I would state I was over 60 years of age when I was
arrested by them and have been a resident of Shanghai for
over 20 years, and my health was seriously affected by
their inhuman and barbarous treatment, necessitating
medical care for some time after. I am English, born of
English parents in Plymouth, Devon, England, and I would
request that you, as Protecting Consul in Charge of
British Interests in Shanghai, place the foregoing Report
with the British Government with the request that
compensation be demanded by them from the Japanese Govern-
ment on my behalf for the actions of its responsible
Officers at my estimate of One Thousand Pounds Sterling