25 Jun 1944, Diary of George Gerrard in Stanley Internment Camp Hong Kong

Thank you Dearest for your dear and glorious loving letters of 20th June '43, 16th June and 14th June '43 received on 21st June. I am so glad that you are well and still liking your job in Inverness and not finding it too heavy for you, you are very plucky Nell.

I'm terribly sorry that you are not receiving word from me but hope that you'll receive some of my postcards one day just to let you know that I'm still in the land of the living. It must be a very great strain on you.

I must say that I have been very fortunate compared with others both in the room and in the camp at the number of letters I have received from you. Some have only received one or two letters from their loved ones during the whole time here.

The news is better and better in every way and Nimitz and his Navy are drawing closer to Japan with his huge Armada, Saipen has fallen and the Marianna Islands are now in our hands. Oh Boy! Oh Boy!

Chinese newspapers are now allowed into the camp and they give a lot of more startling news than the Hong Kong News gives.