Shenton of Singapore:

Governor and Prisoner of War

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Brian Montgomery

Although Shenton, Governor of Singapore at the time of the fall of the city to the Japanese, was an experienced civil servant and had been at his post for nearly ten years, that counted for little in the heat of battle. This book, based on the former Governor's private papers details how his views were sidelined by the military so that he became a scapegoat for defeat. Unlike many senior military officers he allowed himself to be taken prisoner by the Japanese, but survived to set the record straight. Very Good Hardback in a Very Good Dust Jacket First Edition The book has 218 pages  with an epilogue, bibliography and index. 

Weight 0.70 Kg.  Postage within Malaysia is free

Published by Leo Cooper 1984 First edition ISBN: 0436284405

Condition: The dust jacket has a small nick at the top of the spine. There is a former owner's blind stamp on a front end paper. The binding is tight, the text clear and there is no tanning of the pages.