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poe epee atm deca reer atte tte 4 4 pn i a 3 re cities see oo _the prison ueed Gs a hospital was in close proxinity., Tac. with about, 1,700,000 tons of rice shipped out each ysar, SISOPHON in southwest Indo-China ‘to ARAKH PRATEY in Thailend, over by the government at the outbreak of wer on December 6, 1941. - a ot bee Nga dese OL OS UPPLENENYARY *INT 3 VIEW. = FRENCH INDO -CHIMS @.. nued) “fhe Japanese took over all French vessels 4a: Indo-Ohine, ef 3,000 tons or more (spproximetely 21), using them rer the transportetion of rice to Japan, (Crops ere contrcllsG by Jepany; =e The Japanese have completed the rail connecsion from SUPPLEMENTARY INTERVIEW ~ HONG KOWG - Petroicun Industry. The petroleum industry in the colony of Houg kong wae taken . » Destruction of Plant. Standard Vacuum Oil Company.- Laichikok Terminal. Although plens were mede and explosives wens on hand: the British military did not destroy thie plant for the reasou thet ternimi was bombed by the Japanese on December 1C, at which time @ gasoline pipe Line was broken, but the resulting fire wes — quickly extinguished with fire foam and little dosage resurted, , Gne kerosene tank was pierced by a shell but the mole wes plocked and no fire resulted. The hoveses occupied hy the supariniencenta were subsequently looted. The company's Weet Point installation vag reported intact. 2 ALL flcating equipment wae either in the hands of the Japanese or -s, gunk. Motor equipment wee teken over dy the Hons: Kons government cn December 8 with the exception of tanx truske whicn were used for fueling CNAG planes during the perjcd December 8 to Besombor 1 inclusive, Service stations were taken over by She dong Kong governnent at the outbreak of the war, [he Stubbs Roed stavion vad. destroyed by Japanese five while in use by the Hong Kong gevern- ment, The other stations on Hong Kong Islend ani in Kowloon Ciuy are reported intact,’ | - The Menager’« reeidenc2 on Barker Toad wac jatagead py shell fire on December Zlet. “he house was subsequently repaired by the Japanese governor bus was looted after the mander of the three Sweéish ship's cfficers who were regiding there at tne request of the Japaneses authorities. - 48 é@ result of the iurcers and looting the Japenese governor did not occup, furnishinge, houeehole and personal effects belk Mensger and steff were reported removed by the dz Chinese looters. oe the house, ALL mesa and/or ia a) The Texas Co. (Chine) Limited. Tsuvan Vermin: ~-~-One Pefined of] godown was destroyed bir Eritich EP ce but the rest of the plant lacluding tanks is rep =)