The Fall of Singapore: The Great Betrayal

00:00:07 Japanese troops invaded the British colony of Malaya.

00:02:28 to bring them within range of anywhere on the planet.

00:04:46 He's one of the founder members of the Royal Flying Corps.

00:07:24 between Britain and Japan.

00:09:58 had formed a bond with their hosts they did not want to break.

00:12:57 Letter was enclosed in a double envelope

00:15:35 the advice and active co-operation of such a man would be invaluable.

00:17:59 of the Official Secrets Act.

00:20:25 providing information to friends but he's being paid for the gathering

00:22:47 Just a letter or two and perhaps a conversation here or there.

00:24:51 I told them when I left Japan that I would.

00:26:36 The obvious danger is that if there is an anybody who knows such things

00:28:39 if they had any objection to you getting these particulars?

00:31:07 If he carries on, well, that might be a different matter.

00:34:00 where there might be a future development of the harbour.

00:36:56 And at this critical moment of British weakness, Japan struck.

00:40:15 The base wasn't just crucial to the United States -

00:42:54 was a chilling premonition of the shape of things to come.

00:45:38 at a time when relations with Japan were rapidly deteriorating

00:47:49 through reading the coverage in the newspapers.

00:50:06 "and sending it to the Japanese embassy.

00:52:23 had been flown by a British pilot 17 years before.

00:54:52 One of the first torpedoes hit the Prince of Wales

00:57:20 or else he's given the choice