a1801 might have to be composed of self-
contained units ready to go to separate localities.
ર
MR. DAVID said that Shanghai and
eihsien (Shantung) were much the most important.
There were some internees at Canton but as he
had said before some of the Hong Kong internees
might be moved to the mainland.
MR. STERNDALE BENNETT read out the rough
draft of a telegram to Chungking designed to
ascertain American plans for the relief of
American nationals in Shanghai and elsewhere.
(copy of the telegram as sent to Chungking
is attached as an annex).
MR. OZVINGTON raised the question of
approaching General Olmsted as to the acceptab-
ility of a liaison mission.
MR. TERNDALE BENNETT doubted whether an
approach to General Olasted was the proper course
in the first instance. In any case he suggested
that it would be better to clarify our ideas
first so that we could make a detailed proposal
in the proper quarter rather than a mere enquiry.
14
36