Thanks very much for your comment on the chop on my sister's I/D paper during the Japanese Occupation.
I had a look at the page for Keiji Makimura and if I read it correctly, it would seem he only arrived in HK after the surrender, i.e. August 29, 1945.
My father told me that he, my mother and my sister had to have their I/D papers on them whenever they were out so I think they would have been issued once the Japanese organised themselves as the government, so it was before Keiji Makimura came to HK, yes?
If I'm wrong, then please let me know as I would love to have the information of the owner of the chop on all the I/D papers :)
I apologize for the lack of clarity in my information. I believe that Makimura was already working in the Foreign Affairs Department of the Japanese-occupied Hong Kong Governor's Office in September 1943 (昭和18年9月) . (https://gwulo.com/media/47971)
According to the wartime diary, in July 1944 (https://gwulo.com/node/33168) , Makimura was appointed as the Liaison Officer between the Japanese Military authorities and the Foreign Affairs Department. I speculate that there might have been new regulatory policies at that time, so these documents were issued by Makimura.
I think the most important part of this I/D paper is the upper right corner showing japanese (無國籍（ロシヤ系）) 'Stateless - Russian Origin', which can avoid some suspicions of hostility.
Thank you for that, Alan! It is very much appreciated :)
I will add that information to the relevant page on my genealogy blog. I hope our kids/grandkids will read about their mother's side of the family one day when I've gone but right now there's not much interest in it :(
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Registration of Children (Under Ten Years of Age.)
I believe this document issued by Keiji Makimura (牧村慶治) on behalf of the Foreign Affairs for Japanese-occupied Hong Kong.
I/D of Third Nationals issued by Japanese
Hi Alan
Thanks very much for your comment on the chop on my sister's I/D paper during the Japanese Occupation.
I had a look at the page for Keiji Makimura and if I read it correctly, it would seem he only arrived in HK after the surrender, i.e. August 29, 1945.
My father told me that he, my mother and my sister had to have their I/D papers on them whenever they were out so I think they would have been issued once the Japanese organised themselves as the government, so it was before Keiji Makimura came to HK, yes?
If I'm wrong, then please let me know as I would love to have the information of the owner of the chop on all the I/D papers :)
Cheers
Nona
Re : I/D of Third Nationals issued by Japanese
Dear Nona,
I apologize for the lack of clarity in my information. I believe that Makimura was already working in the Foreign Affairs Department of the Japanese-occupied Hong Kong Governor's Office in September 1943 (昭和18年9月) . (https://gwulo.com/media/47971)
According to the wartime diary, in July 1944 (https://gwulo.com/node/33168) , Makimura was appointed as the Liaison Officer between the Japanese Military authorities and the Foreign Affairs Department. I speculate that there might have been new regulatory policies at that time, so these documents were issued by Makimura.
I think the most important part of this I/D paper is the upper right corner showing japanese (無國籍（ロシヤ系）) 'Stateless - Russian Origin', which can avoid some suspicions of hostility.
Regards, Alan
I/D of Third Nationals issued by Japanese
Thank you for that, Alan! It is very much appreciated :)
I will add that information to the relevant page on my genealogy blog. I hope our kids/grandkids will read about their mother's side of the family one day when I've gone but right now there's not much interest in it :(