Reference codeI402Name of interviewee (English)MITCHELL, RossDate of interview18/11/2010BiographyRoss Mitchell was born in Singapore in 1954. His father served in the RAF as a civil engineer. Mitchell moved to the United Kingdom to resume his studies and later applied for a position in the Hong Kong Police Force and worked in various sectors of the Marine Police. At the time of the interview, he was residing in Stanley, Hong Kong with his wife.Interview summaryTalks of his father's position in the RAF and the family's privileged home life back in Singapore. Narrates his move and subsequent school life in the United Kingdom. Recounts his police training at Aberdeen Training School, including the exams, pranks, initiations, parades and paramilitary aspect of the Police Force. Talks of his experience in the Marine Police and discusses the police's relationships with the villagers as well as some of the cultural traditions in the New Territories villages. Also speaks of the European communities in Tai O and further discusses colonialism and discrimination in Hong Kong in the 1970s.Duration125 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicColonyMarine PoliceNT DevelopmentPolice ForceTai OLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryMITCHELL, Ross
