John Pownall Reeves (1909-1978) was British Consul in Macao from 1941 to 1946.
One great untold story of south China in World War II has been the Allied resistance conducted from neutral Macao, a precarious, intrigue-ridden enclave in the heart of Japanese-occupied territory. Published now after 65 years is a memoir composed in a lively, even dashing style by the British consul, John Reeves, who was the central figure in that resistance. A book well worth the wait. -- Philip Snow, author of The Fall of Hong Kong As a micro-history, The Lone Flag is an excellent work for undergraduate and graduate students. It will serve general military, British, diplomatic, and Asian historians very well. The Royal Asiatic Society is to be congratulated for publishing such a valuable primary source and making it available to the wide audience it deserves. -- Augustine Meaher H-War
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