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We have agents all over Canton Province, but no verifiable reports of any largeKMT units...

We have agents all over Canton Province, but no verifiable reports of any large
KMT units operating in the area

Full Transcript

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We have agents all over Canton Province,
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but no verifiable reports of any large KMT units operating in the area.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:32
Uploaded
Apr 15, 2025
Genres
drama, history, war
Production
N/A

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With a sudden attack by the Japanese, British Major-General Maltby and his top officers struggle with the decision to either fight to the death or offer a humiliating surrender of the British Colony of Hong Kong.
Then the Gin Drinkers Line fails, - Battlebox 00:08
Then the Gin Drinkers Line fails,
I'm only saying this message makes no sense. - Battlebox 00:05
I'm only saying this message makes no sense.
I would estimate if the information is true, - Battlebox 00:06
I would estimate if the information is true,
Get an urgent word out to Chiang Kai-shek on the urgent need for his troops. - Battlebox 00:06
Get an urgent word out to Chiang Kai-shek on the urgent need...
Surely, he'll understand the importance of - Battlebox 00:06
Surely, he'll understand the importance of
General, I would caution, - Battlebox 00:11
General, I would caution,
The KMT's imminent arrival has boosted morale here in Hong Kong. - Battlebox 00:06
The KMT's imminent arrival has boosted morale here in H...
If the news turns out to be false, - Battlebox 00:06
If the news turns out to be false,
Negligent discharge. Sepoy Ghulam Rasul is shot in the stomach. - Battlebox 00:05
Negligent discharge. Sepoy Ghulam Rasul is shot in the stoma...
You would not ask me to calm if it was one of the British soldiers. - Battlebox 00:05
You would not ask me to calm if it was one of the British so...
I know when we are retreating from Kowloon, - Battlebox 00:07
I know when we are retreating from Kowloon,
You'll get the Scots out first, and we are going to be the cannon fodder again. - Battlebox 00:06
You'll get the Scots out first, and we are going to be ...
Where would I go? Singapore, Manila? - Battlebox 00:06
Where would I go? Singapore, Manila?
At times of War, - Battlebox 00:07
At times of War,
Be careful cooking the opium tonight. It's getting very expensive. - Battlebox 00:06
Be careful cooking the opium tonight. It's getting very...
Even the more experienced smugglers are having problems bringing opium into the city. - Battlebox 00:07
Even the more experienced smugglers are having problems brin...
With all the fighting going on, I suppose, our business will go down. - Battlebox 00:07
With all the fighting going on, I suppose, our business will...
Opium, our clients need their daily fix. - Battlebox 00:06
Opium, our clients need their daily fix.
You know before working at the Pearl Club, I used to work at a club in Canton. - Battlebox 00:05
You know before working at the Pearl Club, I used to work at...
Mostly Japanese customers, wealthy merchants, top brass. - Battlebox 00:05
Mostly Japanese customers, wealthy merchants, top brass.