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He fell back into the wire.

(Sd.) Mohamed Guhal, B.155,

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Eric Himsworth,

4.1.40.

(4) WILLIAM ROTHWELL

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sworn.

L.S. A.165. I was on 29.11.39, an assistant police officer

at Ma Tau Chung- At 11.55 a.m. " I was in my quarters, when I

heard the alarm sounded. Someone pointed out No.6 post, so I

ran to the post. I heard the sentry on No.5 post fire a round

and I heard the pellets strike the roof of the wood house.

As I looked towards No.6 post and saw a man climbing up the wire,

I could not do anything there, so I ran to the gate of the

So I ran back and

external quarters and told him to come down.

got the key to the gate. He did not come down, but attempted

When I to scale the wire. I was in uniform wearing a revolver.

got outside, I could see the head and shoulders of the man above

I was about 35 the fence and his legs through the wire mesh. yards. With a good heave, the man would have been able to throw

himself clear of the wire. He would have been able to get over

the wire. I called upon him to stop but he turned his back to

me. I fired twice at his legs, it ricochetted off the fence.

I called on him to I fired a second shot, which hit the wire.

get down and I fired a third shot at his legs as he got up and

he fell down into the apron. I fired a first and second shot

together and the 3rd shot about 5 seconds later, after I had

called him to come down.

I think if I had not fired, the man would have got away. The internees are personally told of the consequences if they

attempt to escape. This spot where the man went over is only

under observation from No.5 post.

(Sd.) W. Rothwell, L.S. A.165,

Eric Himworth,

4.1.40.

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