Appeals and Statements from Displaced Persons During World War II

Sub title : Evacuees from Burma and a Greek Soldier Seek Relief and Recognition in British India

Subject: World War II evacuees | Burma refugees | Greek soldier | Relief administration Malabar

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 27 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28476

Keyword: World War II evacuees -- Burma refugees 1942 -- Malabar relief -- Greek soldier India -- Evacuee appeals | Government aid failure -- Personal testimonies -- War displacement -- Bangalore collector -- British Indian military

Abstract: This file contains personal appeals and statements from individuals displaced or affected by World War II in South Asia. The first page compiles extracts from several Muslim evacuees from Burma who resettled in Malabar (Kerala) and Bangalore, detailing their unsuccessful attempts to secure government relief despite destitution. The second page is a formal letter from a Greek army captain, wounded in the Greco-Italian and Crete campaigns, appealing to British Indian military authorities for recognition or assistance, highlighting his service alongside British forces. The documents underscore the administrative gaps and personal struggles of war-affected populations seeking aid in India.

Description: These pages present poignant firsthand accounts of displacement and appeals for help during World War II. The first is a collection of statements from Muslim evacuees (with names like Pyoli Mohideen, T.A. Sawmy, K.K. Rader) who fled Burma after the Japanese invasion and faced bureaucratic indifference when seeking relief in Malabar and Bangalore. Their testimonies reveal systemic failures in the aid distribution system. The second document is a detailed, formal appeal from a Greek army captain to the British Indian Military Secretary, narrating his education, military service against Italian and German forces, wounds sustained, and eventual evacuation to India, seeking recognition or support from Allied authorities. Together, they illustrate the human toll of the war on diverse individuals seeking refuge in British India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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