Duncan Sloss

Duncan John Sloss, CBE (19 June 1881 – 29 July 1964) was a British scholar.

Sloss spent his earlier years in British India, working in the Indian Education Service from 1920.

[1] For his contributions he was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1925 Birthday Honours.

After the surrender of Japan in August 1945, he was appointed publicity officer by Franklin Charles Gimson to hold daily press conferences to explain British policies to the population.

[3] To clear the alleged favouritism being shown by the authorities to the ex-internees, he informed the readers that the administration was "working ceaselessly to ensure the well-being of the people of all races".