CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943 — Page 82

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In these circumstances inevitably Black Market trans-carried on, both in currency and commodities.

Considerable friction exiata between Japanese Army, Navy

d Civilian Authorities.

Vendency among Chinese, though still blaming Japanese for the war, to take up anti-Foreign attitude in sccordance with Japanese propaganda. lenty of Chinese uialings. In their treatment of the Chinese, the Japanese are inclined to give som consideration to the attitude of the uppet anking Government.

(c) H ( GCN

(statement made by sr.

Kolane, anadian Trade Commissioner,

Hongkong.)

ÅB soon & Hon kong fell, the Japanese concentrated on getting rid of the "hinese by depriving them of the leans of life, allowing insufficient food for their needs. Japanese made a point of collecting all available scrap metal, even very small quantities.

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KO LOCN AND NATKG0 bockyards appear to be repaired and in working order, also Naval Dockyarda. The Garrison consists of approx- im.tely 1,000 Japɛnese troops, plus Indian and Chinese rolice.

-treuous attempts made to peržuade Indians to join Japan. instance, it is reported from a reliable source that after a pro- paganda talk to Indians, all who were pro-¿spune se vére saxed to seperate themselves from the rest. hen only a few responded, the Japanese bayonetted three of the others.

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For

As far as shipping is concerned, the Japanese are using &8t Lammas Channel only, Lyemun Channel not being utilised. KAI TAK Aerodrome is not being used to any great extent but they are enlarging it.

an chus Island used as

A number of shipw ilitary Air Base. sunk in the Harbour, most of which had been raised and the Harbour cleared.

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Hongkong dcvernment Bacteriologist, instructed by Japanese to visit Restaurants in order to test purity of food in them, found evidence that human bodies were being used as food.

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Understood that MACAU continued to enjoy neutral status, with money obtainable there and communications with Lisbon possible. British Consul still functioning there.