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Letter 18, 1941-08-06

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Content Description

From the Collection:

This collection contains 53 letters from John Gerald Heath Lander to his wife Betty written in 1941. At the time John was in Hong Kong and Kathleen Elizabeth Francis Lander (Betty) was in the Philippines. Also included is one CD that contains scanned copies of the letters as well as a background on the letters and the Lander family. The letters mostly contain day to day information about family members, colleagues at Shell, and other British people in Hong Kong at the time. Overall Lander's tone is very optimistic: he thinks American forces will protect the Philippines and does not believe a Japanese invasion of Hong Kong is likely.

Dates

  • 1941-08-06

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Files

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Hong Kong University Archives Repository

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