CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945 — Page 166

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Para.6. Business at a standstill,

Difficulties

and problems likely to mount until import of merchandise possible.

Para. 7. Food reasonable and stocks of rice will last another ten days. situation most grave.

Fucl and firewood

Pare.8. Population in general sooms glad to sec us back and harbour filled with British warships gives obvious pleasure but we must bring much more than ability to maintain order if our welcome

is to enduro. Difficult times lie ahead.

Para.9. There are four times as many Chinese flags as British displayed in the city.

Para. 10. Chinoso civil servants beginning to report for duty in fair numbers. A few grant aided schools have boon opened and more are expected by the ond of the month.

Pana, 11. Real problem is impossibility of constructive programmc until arrival of adequa te civil affairs staff. 29 already hero run to doeth and havo almost exhausted possibilities of improvisation. Reinforcements most urgently

required.

Para.12. The essential life of the colony is sustained by personnel of the three services and would come to a stop without them.

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