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After informing Captain Burr about the roadblock set up by communist guerrillas, Tunku and Khir Johari then returned to Alor Setar.

Early in the morning, Captain Burr went to meet the Japanese commander in his office.

Captain Burr told the commander that British troops were on their way to Penang by sea and would be arriving very soon.

He then described the tense situation in Alor Setar, and the possibility of a communist invasion that would be resisted by Kedah Malays.

Captain Burr continued almost word for word, as Tunku briefed him.

The Colonel then stood up and marched stiffly out of the room, followed by the interpreter.

A few minutes later, orders were shouted out loudly and echoed throughout the college buildings.

Half an hour later, the interpreter came back into the room and asked Captain Burr to go to the front porch.

At the front porch, Captain Burr watched three Japanese military lorried drives off each with a section of armed soldiers and a wooden barrier fitted with barbed wire.

Captain Burr then drove to Tunku's house to describe the outcome of his visit.