Extract from an oral history interview with Ena Gilbert, secretary to HSBC’s Hankow (Wuhan) Manager during the conflict in China ahead of the Pacific War

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Title
Extract from an oral history interview with Ena Gilbert, secretary to HSBC’s Hankow (Wuhan)…
Scope and Content
Ena Gilbert (née Coberly) began her career with HSBC in Hankow, shortly before the Japanese…
Date
30 Mar 1980
HSBC Reference Number
HQ 1641-0011-0001
Transcript
Christopher Cook (Interviewer): Now what kind of business were you able to carry on? You said it…