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suggested that we should concentrate on the
early appointment of an Economic Liaison
officer in Chungking and that we should now
proceed to the establishment of a small
committee in London under official auspices
but containing representatives of the China
Association and other unofficial bodies. The
committee would examine the whole question of
relief, repatriation and the safeguarding
and recovery of property rights, It would have
no executive functions but would collect
information and would advise Departments. If
it was agreed to set up such a committee, he
enquired what Government Departmenta should be
represented.
The general feeling of the meeting was
that the Committee should consist of represen-
tatives of the Foreign Office, Treasury,
Board of Trade, War Office (Civil Affairs),
Colonial Office, Ministry of War Transport
and Department of Overseas Trade, China
Association and British Red Cross, The
Admiralty did not wish to be represented but
asked to be kept in close touch with
developments.
MR. DAVIDSON, Prisonora of War Department,
suggested that possibly the Far East Relief
Fund should also be invited to take part in the
It was agreed to consider this.
SIR LLN MODSOP said that the morale of
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discussions.
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