25th of October 1945 The British landed at Tanjung Perak Surabya led by Brigadier General Mallaby who was also the Commander of the 49th Brigade with the main task of evacuating Japanese troops and internees. This brigade numbered approximately six thousand troops and also brought the elite Gurkhas. Mallaby himself and his deputy, Colonel Pugh, were first welcomed by Mustopo, the head of the TKR-Surabaya, and Atmadji, a former Gerindo activist, who represented the Navy TKR. After holding talks with Mustopo, Mallaby asserted that the allies would not smuggle in their midst the Dutch and NICA (Netherland Indies Civil Administration) forces. 26th of October 1945 Without comprehensive intelligence on the condition of Surabaya and its turbulent society, Mallaby sent a platoon of troops led by Captain Shaw to rescue Captain Huijer. Surabaya people began to lose confidence in Mallaby and her army. The condition was worsened by leaflets distributed by air ...
