CO129-590-22 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 19-1-1943 - 20-11-1943 — Page 119

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ACCORDING TO A MESSAGE FROM HONGKONG, IN VIEW OF THE ACUTE SHORTAGE OF FOODSTUFFS THERE AND IN KOWLOON, THE JAPAN SE OCCUPATION AUTHORITIES HAVE ORDERED A FURTHER EVACUATION RESIDENTS. THE PRESENT POPULATION OF HONGKONG-KOWLOON TOTALS ABOUT A MILLION, AND THE JAPANESE NOW PLAN.TO REDUCE THIS TO ONLY SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND (BBC MONITORING) ++++1713++++++++7.6 JŤ (R)