battle of Hong Kong was a disaster waiting to happen to the Canadians from the
Japanese. The attack of Hong Kong was an intelligent plan from the Japanese attacks on the
Canadians. Hong Kong was over Canadian control when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in
the USA however news did not spread to the Canadians in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong was
attacked just a few hours later on December 8, 1948 (time when the attack in Hong Kong)
after Pearl Harbor. The year before the Japanese made the plan to invade and take over Hong
Kong. The plan was under the code name "Hana - Saku" which means in Japanese "flowers in
bloom, flowers in bloom".

Before the attack from the Japanese the Canadians thought that Hong Kong will never
be attacked and they were not ready to be sent in or engaged in armed combat with any
nation's army. The Canadians were classified as "C Force" which means in need of refresher
training or insufficiently trained and not recommended for operations.......

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Title: Canadians At Hong Kong
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