DNI ADMIRALTY.
SECRET
87
SEORET
HONG KONG JOINT INTELLIGENCE COLLIT!
Hong Kong & Shangh
Bank Building
HONG KUNG.
10. thOctober, 1945.
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY NO. 3
1. JAPANIZE.
The mammoth job of compiling lists of the names of all the Japanese services personnel under our control in the Colony has now been completed. The lists are now being tyred and it is hoped that inter.ogation will start in a few days. The civilians in WHITILLD Barracks have compiled their own lists of
names.
Total strength and locations on October 5th of Japanese F.O.. and internnes was as follows:
LOCATION
ARMY
NAVY
SHAM SHUI FO
6579
2174
CIVILIANS
TOTAL
8753
WHITFIELD
Barracks
10
5889
5899
ARGYLE Street
2400
77
2477
HOSPITAL
7 types)- - - -
3826
2,0955
11. CHINESE.
(1) Reports from intelligence sources, raded B-2 indicated that reaction was very noticable to the announcement of the death of young Chinese girl at the hands of a British Naval rating on the night of October 5th. The news of the event travelled fast and far among Chinese population, and from preliminary reports discerning local elements, it appeared that Chinese expectations were that (1) swift action would follow, which should be well Fublicised, and (2) the deal penalty should be xacted from the offender. These local elements gave it as their opinion that a case such as this was just what anti-British Chinese agitators had been waiting for, and that they might use it as an excuse for making trouble on the "double 10th". In consequence, an official statement was made in the local press to the effect that an inquiry was being held, and leave to liberty men of the Fleet on the "double 10th" curtailed by 3 hours so as to have men back on board before dark.
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