CO129-590-22 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 19-1-1943 - 20-11-1943 — Page 91

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Orig. regd. In 18885/6/43.

Extract from Far Eastern Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 36 for week ending 3.9.43.

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HONG KONG.

Information from other sources:-

1. (a) The Japanese are partially reversing their

policy of encouraging the evacuation of persons from Hongkong, which was due to food shortage. Nobody may leave without a free passage from the Government. They are now preventing Chinese able- bodied youths from leaving, as they are required for military service.

(b) Another possible explanation is the need of labour for ship repairs.

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