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which took us some 20 miles along the broken-up main road to WAICHOW. Cars could not pass owing to large and frequent anti-tank excavations and broken bridges etc?, on this main road. Two hours' run brought us to WAICHOW where we met Mr. WONG the District Administrator who informe d the Provincial Authorities of our arrival. We were put up at the Seventh Day Adventist Mission WAI ON American Hospital.

23rd January, 1942. Left WAICHOW by river-

boat for LUNG CHUN about 160 miles by water.

29th January, 1942. Arrived LUNG CHUN and left

by lorry for SHAUKWAN (KUKONG) wart ime capital of KWANGTUNG.

30th January, 1942. Arrived at SHAUKWAN.

Here we left Colonel Ride who went to CHUNGKING and Lee who probably joined the guerillas.

4th February, 1942.

for HANGYANG.

5th February, 1942.

6th February, 1942.

for KWEILIN.

7th February, 1942.

8th February, 1942.

for LUICHOW.

9th February, 1942.

Left at 1800 by train

Arrived at HANGYANG.

Left HANGYANG by train

Arrived at KWEILIN.

Left KWEILIN by train

Arrived at LUICHOW.

10th February, 1942. Left LUICHOW by train

for the railhead at CHING CHIANG CHING. Arrived at 1600.

By lorry from CHING CHIANG CHING to HOCHI about 27 miles away.

12th February, 1942. Left HOCHI by bus for

KWEIYANG.

16th February, 1942. Arrived at KWEIYANG.

22nd February, 1942. Left KWEIYANG with a

British Military Mission convoy returning to KUNMING.

25th February, 1942. Arrived at KUNMING.

26th February, 1942. Left KUNMING by plane for

LASHIO (Northern Shan States). Arrived

at LASHIO.

5th March, 1942.

FOR CALCUTTA.

14th March, 1942.

COLOMBO.

18th March, 1942.

Left LASHIO by plane Arrived at CALCUTTA.

Left CALCUTTA by train for

Arrived COLOMBO.