29 Aug 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Showery, S wind.
Plane [draws little symbol of circle with line thro’ and dot in centre] white gave us a few thrills during am.
Rigged enclosure around flagstaffs.
Twin-engined bomber [another little symbol, a star with 2 lines] –white dropped supplies to us during the aft. Everyone thrilled to death almost.
Supply vessels anchored S. of us.
Japs supplied, 2 Fandosis [?], toilet paper, 5 boxes matches & a pencil.
Rained all evening.
Walked in the Hall with G & V. Conditions most inconvenient but ∴
Orders dropped by plane told Jap Surrender reps. to either board ship & make position E on Tamkow Is [?] or allow planes to land & take them off from Kai Tak to Harcourts rendezvous.
Hill & Fordham suspended. ((Probably fellow Prison Officers, F N Hill, and L J Fordham.))
