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WEEKLY TIFFELLIGENCE SUNTARY NO. 7

SITUATION REVIEW FOR THE WELK DING 6th NOVEMBER

1.

JAPANESE

1945.

It

A total of 271 JAPANESE are now under arrest as suspected war criminals. The two Gendarmes who escaped from SHAISHUIPO on October 26th, have so far not been recaptured, is hoped to clear WITFINED BARRACKS entirely of JAPANESE, FORMOSANS and KOREAIS in the near future. The JAPANESE now appear satisfied with the treatment they are receiving consequent upon the recent order promulgated by the General Officer Comanding, HONG KONG,

Five FOROSANS who were arrested on suspicion at SAIKUNC, have since been released as there are no grounds for holding then.

2.

CHIFESE

The remainder of the armed CHICE guerillas on LANTAO

4,000 Island are to be evacuated between November 6th and 8th. troops of the CHINESE 8th Army had arrived in K000 by November 5th, on which date the entire Ary was disposed between CANTON, SHUICHUN and KO LOON. Details have been received of Flag Officers of the CHINESE Navy and their respective areas of command.

3.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.

This

A CHINESE named LI KAH YAN has been arrested by order of the COANDER-IN-CHIEF on a charge of attempted extortion. is only one incident of abuse on Authority on the part of persons attached to the Chinese Military Delegation,

The proposed new airfield at PING SHAN continues to cause dissatisfaction among the local land owners and the appearance of posters of a typically "red" nature has been noted.

IR. CHAN SU is the newly accredited representative of the KUO ITAC in HONG KONG in succession to IR, SHAM CHIT SON. Fifteen of thirty intending looters at SAT 10 SH-N have been arrested after a brush with the Corrandos.

Another case has occurred of a JAPANESE male being

The women were harboured by two CINESE females in the Colony. tools of a Chinese named "ILG YUN whose record is known to the police.

PIRACY.

It is reported that pirates are active in the area of TAF HUN (GRASS ISLAND), An expected attack by this band on Art. CTER CHONG has so far not developed.

5.

COLLABORATORS,

To date a total of 39 persons have been arrested as

The Lrrest of a further 19 has been suspected collaborators. approved.

6.

AIR INTULA IGRICE.

An air reconnaissance of HONG KONG, KƠ LOON and the

A Sunderland forced down by

NEW BURRITORIS has now been flown.

bad weather landed on HAIMAN Island and was not allowed to proceed until the local Chinese had contacted CRAFTON on the matter.

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