23 Sep 1941, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2013-05-02 23:36
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Date(s) of events described:
Tue, 23 Sep 1941
A mass meeting of the evacuated wives is held in Melbourne, and as a result a cable is sent to the Honorary Secretary of the Evacuation Representation Committee, W. V. Taylor:
Please transmit to the Governor the following: Wives' position very desperate; great mental distress increasing daily; lifting of ban very vital; otherwise extremely serious results.
Taylor receives the message on the 24th, and releases it to the press on the next day.
Source:
Hong Kong Telegraph, September 29, 1941, page 3
