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paid for) by the authorities in Tokyo...."
REDUCTION IN H.K. POPULATION
Extract: "The population in Hongkong is now down from about 2,000,000
to about 800,000 and more are daily leaving it but unfortunately the poor just stay and die..."
PERSON IN CHARGE OF VICARATE UNPOPULAR
Extract: "About the work of Ours in the interior, I have refused to
take on any work that would tie our hands after the war, though some of the offers have been tempting. I thought it best for many reasons among others (but please treat this as very confidential) because I can easily imagine the present persons in charge of the vicariate may have to leave suddenly at the end of thevar. They have not been too prudent during the occupation and people ar bitter about it. I have not spoken of this to any here except when it is absolutely necessary to tell one or other of the CC. because of the danger of being accused later of having had any part in the matter......
RUFOUR OF ITALIAN MINISTER TO LOOK AFTER IRISH NATIONALS
Extract:
"A tit-bit for Joe Walsh and the Foreign Ministry
We sent the Swiss Minister in Tokyo the names of some Irish Nationals
in H.K. for repatriation. In the course of his reply to the Internation Red Cross representative he said he had many pitiable appeals from: - These unfortunate Irish, Jews and State less Russians who have no protecting Power. There is a rumour that EIRE has asked the Italian Minister to look after us. I sincerely hope this is not true. we shall give him a wide berth Axis Protection in China!!!....
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NOTE OF IRISH NATIONALS IN HONGKONG
(a) GENERAL SITUATION "Foreign Banks are frozen and paid only 20% on
completion of liquidation by Nipponese authorities... The Irish are in three categories by Irish I mean not only all ire citiz but either native-born or Overseas born Irish..
(b) IRISH WHO HAY
IRISH WHO HAY NEUTRALITY PASSES AND ARE FRES
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These number a little over 100. In the beginning the Nipponsese gave Neutrality passes even to those whose Father or Mother was born in Ireland, though they themselves might be e.g. holders of British or American passports. About 40% are Priests, Brothers or Sisters and no
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