Haruo FUKUCHI (aka 福地春男) [1899-1953]

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Names

Given

Haruo

Family

Fukuchi

Alias / nickname

福地春男

Sex

Male

Status

Deceased

Born

Date

30 Mar 1899

Birthplace (country)

Japan

Died

Date

9 Dec 1953

1945.4 – 1945 .9 Chief of Staff to the Governor-General of Japanese-occupied Hong Kong
As the Governor of Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, Lieutenant General Tanaka was stationed in Guangzhou (1) , Chief of Staff, Major General Fukuchi had been appointed as the Chairman of the Hong Kong Armistice Negotiation Committee (香港停戦交渉委員長) , who led the Japanese delegation in discussions with the British on 3 Sep 1945 to arrange the full evacuation of Hong Kong.

Armistice Negotiation Committee and Special Committee, 26 August, 1945

(1)

before returning to Canton on 21st March (1945), he (Tanaka) gave Fukuchi full authority to act on his behalf in all matters of the Hong Kong command, leaving with him a number of sheets of paper signed in blank for this purpose. This action was permitting under military regulations and was done to empower the chief of staff to take proper defence measures in the event of Hong Kong being isolated by reason of enemy action.

Japanese Governor of Hong Kong, Hisakazu TANAKA

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Haruo FUKUCHI (aka 福地春男) [1899-1953]

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