20 Jun 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

20 Jun 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Wed, 20 Jun 1945

Hot. SW wind.

Slept on roof last night.

Hosp. Sisters’ Qtrs.

29 cigs rec’d.

Workers cigs.

(Rumours. Big landing made (no place mentioned) Japs “Peace feeling”. Churchill says HK only British Possession in enemy hands)

Fed up all day.  

Ant. Eden ill, Churchill does his job meantime. Landing made 80mls S of Kyushu. Wuchow in our hands & more troops landed there.

Names on suitcases for Dr. Pope. G & V. G sweet.