Liberated Canadian Prisoner of War
After the surrender of Japanese Forces in the Second World War, liberated P.O.W.'s in Japan, Hong Kong, China and other Japanese occupied areas were brought to Manila for medical treatment and proper feeding and relaxation prior to their transport back home.

The former Canadian Army P.O.W.'s in Hong Kong who were healthy enough to make the trip to Manila were brought there in September of 1945.

The Canadian Army had six members of the "No. 1 Special Wireless Group" dispatched to Manila for repatriation duties.

Canadian Air Letter from Major K. G. Baird, written at Manila
on September 17, 1945. to a friend at Winnipeg, Manitoba.

 
The contents of the letter reads as follows:

Manila, P.I. Sept. 17th 45
Dear Orville
Have never been able to write a tetter to you before. The nips weren't very co-operative.
We arrived here from Hong Kong five days ago and have been spending most of our time, eating and sleeping under most agreeable circumstances. We still have a lotto make upas far as eating goes and believe me we are working hard at it and getting results too. Have gained 20 pounds in the past five weeks. Now weigh 145. We expect to sail from Manila tomorrow for home. You can imagine how pleased we are. We are in an American camp, believe me the Yanks know how to do things in the right way. They have a system and work it, the results are astounding. They know what they want done and do it. Their equipment seems to be limitless and one can readily understand why the Nips folded up so soon after the Americans got organized and under way.
I hope you have been in the best of health and getting your fair share of business. I received one thousand cigarettes from the company. They were most gratefully received. I can tell you please pass on my sincere thanks for them. Will be seeing you soon. 
Yours 

K. G. Baird