CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945 — Page 30

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WEEKLY INTELLIGANC. BURY No. 8

SITUATION RIVI FOR TIDS MAX EIDIG 13th November, 1945.

(1) JAPANESE.

There were 21,737 Japanese, Koreans and Formosans under our control in the Colony on November 9th. Of these, 2,685 were sick in hospital. A further 700 Japanese have since been enbarked for repatriation to JAIM. Two Japanese Naval personnel brought by sampan all the way from KW HLN (GREAT LADROPE Island) by a Chinese farmer have been lodged in STAI BUTIPO.

(2)

CI ESE.

Conditions on LAMAO Island, following the departure of the armed Chinese guerillas, ave been found to be satisfact ory on the whole.

Embarkation of the Chinese 8th Army has been completed without incident. There is a possibility of two further Chinese armies pessing through the Colony on their way north. Chinese gendarmes remaining in KOLON may be with- drawn fro the Colony shortly.

(3) LOCAL

FAIRS

In this section of the Sun ary will be found notes on the activities of Formosa interned in the Colony, the forma- tion of a Police Special branch to investigate collaboration with the Japanese, the discharge of LI KAM YAN, the return of Maj. Gen. S.K. YEE and his future lans, the strengthened position of the KW IFTANG in XONG KOLC, the appearance of "Red" posters in 30,TOON, and a reported hide-out of the Red guerillas in KOWLOON.

(4)

COLLABORATORS

41 persons have not been arrested as suspected collaborators and the crrest of a further 28 approved.

(5) AIR INTELLIGENCE.

the crew and

CHUNGKING having approved their release, passengers of the Sunderland which force-landed on HAINAN Island have now arrived in HONG KONG.

Aircraft in use by the Chinese Air Force are known to be out-of-date American models. American assistance to the Chinese Air Force has decreased of late.

(6)

CHINESE OFINION.

Opinion has been expressed this week on the usual variety of topics, including inter alia, the responsibility for recent shipping disasters; education, entertainment for British troops, gambling dens, reckless driving, and the price of bread.

(7) KONG KONG HARBOUR ACTIVITIES

This section of the Summary records the further progress which has been made since the date of the last report in the restoration to normal conditions of the Harbour.

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