The document describes the fall of Singapore to Japanese forces from the perspective of a British officer. It states that today was the happiest day for General Yamashita as he forced the British into an unconditional surrender, despite the British having a 3 to 1 numerical advantage over the Japanese forces. The British officer expresses regret that they surrendered as they could have defeated the Japanese if they had not surrendered, and will live with the thought that Britain could have beaten Japan if not for the surrender.