The material to be moved consisted of (1) the set itself, which could be broken up into small components & (2) the much more bulky batteries. The move was to be made in two stages, first, from Chungkai to Tamarkan and secondly after a . . . [space] . . . of five days from Tamarkan to Kanburi. Searches were expected on leaving Chungkai on arrival at Tamarkan, on leaving Tamarkan and on arrival at Kanburi.

The set was broken into components and the major part packed in 2 hollow stools for the batteries, the transformer etc. There were several possible methods. One was to take them in loaves of bread and issued as haversack rations – The objection to this on the large scale was the 5 day delay at Tamarkan. Another method was to conceal them in an apparently unopened tin of pig fat. Again the difficulty was that I did not know if the Japs would allow such a thing to be moved from Tamarkan to Kamburi.

It was decided that I (M.L. Webber) should go with the first party to Tamarkan taking one of the stools and then decide on the best method for my brother (D.H. Webber) to carry out the much more difficult task of bringing the remainder of the set and the bulky batteries. Code messages were arranged.

The day after arrival at Tamarkan an officers’ party started coming daily by lorry from Kanburi – Their job was to take building bamboo from Tamarkan to Kanburi. The party was in charge of Capt Briggs, a representative of Major Andrews. It was decided that if the batteries could be got to Tamarkan they would be packed with hollow bamboos and taken to Kanburi by this party. Capt Gordon Shute (A & SH) was able to say that although parties were always searched at Tamarkan single officers accompanied by a sentry were not. The Australian administration arranged for Capt. Skinner & I to return to Chungkai and we were able to bring the batteries in a pack to Tamarkan from where they were despatched in hollow bamboos to Kanburi. The final party from Chungkai arrived in Kanburi without having to go through Tamarkan and D.H. Webber was able to bring the remains of the set in a second stool. The transformer baked in a loaf of bread & the earphone magnets in a wooden shoe, the earphone covers were fixed inside a water bottle.

The set & batteries were now complete in Kanburi.

M.L.Webber (Capt)

D.H.Webber (Lt)

APPENDIX EIGHT:

From War Crimes Trial of Lieutenant Ino[h]

Takeo 1947. National Archives (TNA), WO235/1052

CHARGE SHEET

The Accused : -

Ships Master ODAKE Bunji

Lieut. INO Takeo

of the Imperial Japanese Forces

attached to 4 . . . [?] (New designation 14 Wireless Squadron)

1st Charge

COMMITTING A WAR CRIME

In that