The Archive · 1938

Bird Book Produced

At the Lincoln Avenue s attended by a Japanese Army surgeon who stitched my wound. Shortly afterwards General Telfersmollett arrived outside the post, ug with him a copy of my buck Shanghai Birds' to prove that my use of field-glasses in the country wok quite innocent.

About 11 o'clock I was transferred in a motor-car to the Western headquarters of the Japanese Military Police at 94 Jessfield Road, after be-ug informed that the Japanese military authorities realized that I was quite innocent but had made a mistake in approaching the railway line. At the Jessfield Road headquarters was treated very courteous-y and given a little Japanese food. After being detained there until about 4 pam., I was finally interviewed, by the officer in charge believed t, he Major Koda). During this inter view a slight note of humour was jected into the proceedings wher i was asked the date and had to admit that it was the unlucky 'Friday the thirteenth.' At the Jessfield Road vast I signed a statement, dictated to a Japanese interpreter, in which I said that apart from the original incident with the sentries T had geon very fairly treated

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