Japanese Extension of Kai Tak aerodrome, BAAG reports, 1942-1944

Elizabeth Ride has sent the following BAAG reports and sketches about Japanese plans to expand Kai Tak airport during their occupation of Hong Kong, World War Two. As you can see by the first report the Japanese were apparently ambitious. At one point around 10,000 workers were involved including POWs. Residential buildings were demolished, agricultural land cleared and a nearby […]

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Kowloon (HK & Whampoa) Dockyards during the Occupation 1942-45

Elizabeth Ride: Extracts from reports in the BAAG Intelligence Summaries. 1. Layout. [Map reference 223585: GSGS 3868 HK & New Territories 1/20,000] 2. During hostilities.“Superficial damage was caused by enemy bombing on the first day of the war. Dock gates were not damaged.” 3. During the Occupation. 1942. “The materials left in the Kowloon Docks are rapidly diminishing. There is […]

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BAAG Report KWIZ #74 Naval Reports – information about Naval, Kowloon, Cosmopolitan, Taikoo Docks and China Provident Godowns…

Elizabeth Ride has sent BAAG Report KWIZ #74, dated 10th November 1944, and noted earlier: After KWIZ #4, the Naval section is not included in the AWM papers, and does not appear again until KWIZ #66, and then in a slightly different format. HF: I am afraid because of time constraints I am no longer able to summarize and list […]

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BAAG Report KWIZ #81 Naval Reports – information about Kowloon & Holt’s wharves, Kowloon, Taikoo, Naval, Cosmopolitan, Bailey’s, Lamma, Tungtai and Ah King docks…

BAAG Report KWIZ Detail #81 C1

Elizabeth Ride has sent BAAG Report KWIZ #81, dated 12th January 1945, and noted earlier: After KWIZ #4, the Naval section is not included in the AWM papers, and does not appear again until KWIZ #66, and then in a slightly different format. HF: I am afraid because of time constraints I am no longer able to summarize and list […]

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BAAG Report KWIZ #72 Naval Reports – information about Cosmopolitan, Kowloon, Taikoo and Naval dockyards and Kowloon wharves

BAAG Report KWIZ #72 Detail A1

Elizabeth Ride has sent BAAG Report KWIZ #72, dated 27th October 1944, and noted earlier: After KWIZ #4, the Naval section is not included in the AWM papers, and does not appear again until KWIZ #66, and then in a slightly different format. HF: I am afraid because of time constraints I am no longer able to summarize and list […]

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BAAG Report KWIZ #80 Naval Reports – information about Kowloon, Cosmopolitan, Taikoo, Naval, Tsunan Dockyards, HK Ferries and Standard Oil

BAAG Report Detail KWIZ #80 A1

Elizabeth Ride has sent BAAG Report KWIZ #80, dated 5th January 1945, and noted earlier: After KWIZ #4, the Naval section is not included in the AWM papers, and does not appear again until KWIZ #66, and then in a slightly different format. HF: I am afraid because of time constraints I am no longer able to summarize and list […]

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BAAG Report KWIZ #79 Naval Reports – information about Naval dockyard, Cosmopolitan dock, Kowloon docks, Taikoo dock, Aberdeen (Lamma) shipyard, Bailey’s shipyard

Elizabeth Ride has sent BAAG Report KWIZ #79, dated 29th December 1944, and noted earlier: After KWIZ #4, the Naval section is not included in the AWM papers, and does not appear again until KWIZ #66, and then in a slightly different format. HF: I am afraid because of time constraints I am no longer able to summarize and list […]

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BAAG Report KWIZ #78 Naval Reports – information about Kowloon Godown, A.P.C., Cosmopolitan Dock, Taikoo Docks, Naval Dockyard, Kowloon Docks, Tsunan Shipyard, No.3 Kowloon Godowns, Holt’s Wharf, No.3 Kowloon Wharf, Douglas Wharf

Yugure, Jap Destroyer, Underway, 1930s Courtesy World War 11 Database

HF: Please note the first pages of this report are missing. Elizabeth Ride has sent BAAG Report KWIZ #78, date unknown, and noted earlier: After KWIZ #4, the Naval section is not included in the AWM papers, and does not appear again until KWIZ #66, and then in a slightly different format. HF: I am afraid because of time constraints […]

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