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Reparation Association H.K.
242, Fuk Wing Street, 1/Fl.,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The Honourable Sir Piers Jacobs
Dear Sir,
18 April 1990
We are writing to draw your attention to the
Japanese government's 'forcible issuance of money in Hong
Kong' during the Second World War.
presented below.
Relevant facts are
(1) From 25 December 1941 onwards, the Japanese
army forced Hong Kong residents to convert Hong
Kong currency to Japanese currency and military
bills. Two Hong Kong dollars were convertible
to one military bill. Later, four Hong Kong
dollars were convertible to one military bill.
This lasted until the Liberation Day on 30 August
1945.
(2) The Japanese government issued a notice to the
effect that:
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