ðeɪ hæd pɚswˈeɪdᵻd kˈæmp kˈɑːmɐndˌɑːnt luːtˈɛnənt ˌɑːkɐzˈæki tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ðˌɛm tə kəlˈɛkt bˈʊks fɹʌm ɹˈæfəlz kˈɑːlɪdʒ, hˈoʊld kˈoːɹsᵻz ɪn ɐ dˈʌzən klˈæsɹuːmz, ænd ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪz dɪskˈʌʃən ɡɹˈuːps.
They had persuaded camp commandant Lieutenant Okazaki to allow them to collect books from Raffles College, hold courses in a dozen classrooms, and organize discussion groups.