NO SURRENDER

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 December 1941, Page 6

NO SURRENDER

FURTHER JAPANESE DEMAND REJECTED NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION TO BE RECEIVED. SIR M. YOUNG’S REPORT TO LONDON. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 1.20 p.m.) RUGBY, December 17. Hong Kong will not surrender. The following telegram was sent by Sir Mark Young, Governor and Command-er-in-Chief Of Hong Kong, to Lord Moyne, Colonial Secretary: “After a further bombardment, I today received another letter signed by the Japanese military and naval commanders-in-chief asking me to surrender on considerations of humanity. Following is the text of my reply:— “ ‘The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hong Kong declines most absolutely to enter into any negotiations for the surrender of Hong Kong and takes this opportunity of notifying you that we are not prepared to receive any further communications from you on the subject.' ” The Colonial Secretary has replied as follows to Sir M. Young: “Your refusal to consider the Japanese commanders’ request to surrender Hong Kong commands the respect and approval of his Majesty’s Government. Your resolute leadership and the stirring conduct of all the defenders of the fortress are . being watched with admiration and confidence by the whole Empire and by our Allies throughout the world. Hold on.” -m-r r