CO129-539-9 St Johns Ambulance Society 4-3-1932 - 30-3-1932 — Page 13

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- 5 MAR1932

JOOL, OFFICE

FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.,

4th March, 1932.

Dear Jameson,

Major-General Sir Percival Wilkinson, who is

Secretary-General of St. John's Ambulance Society in

London, has been here with regard to the detachment

have been of St. John's Ambulance people whom it is proposed

te sent to Shanghai to assist the Chinese Red Cross.

Sir Percival Wilkinson has received a telegram from

the head of the St. John's organisation in Hongkong

to the effect that the Governor objects to the

organised brigade going to Shanghai. I should be

grateful if you would give him such assistance as

He does not know on what grounds.

you can.

Eir W. Peel bases his objection.

Yours sincerely

F.R.W. Jameson, Esq., D.S.O., M.C.,

Colonial Office.

Ch. Whitamo

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