BRITISH PRISONERS
Information Awaited (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Jan. 28. While every effort is being made through diplomatic and other channels to obtain Information regarding casualties, prisoners of wax and civilian internees in Japanese hands, it is feared that some time may elapse before the information becomes available, said the Colonial Under-Secretary in the House of Commons. In reply to a further question he stated that while all women and children had the oportunlty to leave Hong Kong if they wished, the Government of Hong Kong took special measures fer the evacuation only of those British and European women who had no strong reasons, such as essential war Work, for remaining.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22184, 30 January 1942, Page 6
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111BRITISH PRISONERS Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22184, 30 January 1942, Page 6
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