5 Dec 1941, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2012-12-05 13:31
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Date(s) of events described:
Fri, 5 Dec 1941
Observation posts close to the border report a build-up of Japanese troops.
The number one degree of readiness order is issued at Kai Tak airport. All personnel are confined to the station, the defences are manned and the military planes dispersed.
Sources:
Observation: Charles Barman, Resist to the End, 2009, 1
Tony Banham, Not The Slightest Chance, 2003, 13
