that the Goverment of Indis had asked to be
consulted about Indi ans. It would not be
correct to assume that all of our nationals
would want to be moved. He felt that we must
plan on the assumption that some of them would
wish to stay. General Chiang Kai-shek's
Command would, he thought, be the Command
which would liberate the Shanghai area, although
an American General might be actually in comand
of the troops. Fresumably, therefore, the
problem of Civil Affairs would be handled by
the Chinese. In this connexion, he mentioned
that G-5 were reported to be training Chinese
Civil Affairs officers. It was essential that
we should have a British military liaison
mission able to cooperate with Chinese Civil
Affairs officers in the care of British subjects
immediately after liberation, and also to
safeguard British property; and we should have
full representation on such a mission.
British
Red Cross teams would be needed, sufficient
to look after those needing hospitalisation and
to see to the housing, feeding, etc. of those
in need. A consular unit was also required,
including perhaps the consular officer
designate as Consul at Shanghai who could,
after the end of the military period, put off
his military uniform and resume his consular
Arrangements for financial aid
functions.
should also be made, as had been done at
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