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18 May 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

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Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2014-01-04 16:17
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Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Date(s) of events described: 
Tue, 18 May 1943

Jacobus Van der Laan, a Dutch banker living at the Sun Wah Hotel, sends a message to his parents-in-law (who are looking after his young daughter):

Since September 1941 no news telegraphed different times. Hope you can manage otherwise apply Headoffice. We both good health no reply Sourabaya.

lovekisses

(punctuation and spacing sic; Van der Laan had been trying unsuccessfully to contact relatives in another camp, Soerabaja)

Source:

David Tett, Captives in Cathay, 2007, 318

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Submitted by moddsey on Fri, 2015-03-06 11:19.

Brian/David - please create the captioned date.

Excerpt from the Prisoner of War publication dated July1943

The International Red Cross Delegate in Hong Kong visited Stanley Camp on 13 May 1943. He reports the opening of the bathing beach with large attendances. He further reports that the composition of rations has recently improved. The authorities are giving sympathetic consideration to this problem and there is, therefore, no immediate cause for anxiety.

Submitted by David on Fri, 2015-03-06 16:19.

Thanks Moddsey, I've added it at: http://gwulo.com/node/23718

If you ever need to add another page just use the "Create page" link under "Diaries & memoirs" on the left menu bar.

Regards, David