How did the British surrendered?
The British delegation was ordered to be at Ford Factory in Bukit Timah, to meet Lieutenant-General Tomoyuki Yamashita, head of the invading Japanese forces.The British delegation arrived at the Ford Factory building after 4:00 pm, led by Percival, together with Brigadier K. S. Torrance, Brigadier T. K. Newbigging carrying the Union Jack flag, and Captain Cyril Wild carrying the white surrender flag, and Lieutenant-Colonel Sugita. The meeting took place in the boardroom where Yamashita demanded from the British,an unconditional surrender of Singapore, to take effect from 8:30 pm that day. The British, with Cyril Wild as interpreter, was under heavy-pressure from Yamashita. The British broke down during negotiation. Percival on behalf of the British capitulated and signed the Singapore Surrender Document.
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| British Surrendered Singapore |
Vernon Cornelius-Takahama, 2001
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| The surrendered document |
How did the surrendered of the British affect my life in Singapore?
Life's were not the same after Japanese took over Singapore... Everything changes over the time and life were tough for people and people were treated cruelly because of the minor mistake they make....
http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_525_2005-01-25.html ( 14 Feb 2013)
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