CO129-539-9 St Johns Ambulance Society 4-3-1932 - 30-3-1932 — Page 7

Major General

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29th karon. 1962.

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©ith reference to your call at the coreign office

on paroh éta in conexion with the despaton of a detaonment

of doetors, nurses and wasistente by the ot. Joan's

Ambulance ouiety from longaong to tams tam i, i am directad

by decretary Sir Jonnison to inform you that the deuretar)

of tate for the Colonies has received a telegram from the

Governor of hongong explaining his attitude toward this

proposal.

sir 2. zoal has no objection to individual volunteers

procaading to hanghai to work with cros

but no rocoronic attac

done walud sight compromise the strict neutrality of

oneong in the panose Gon/11ut. wo thorouro

authorised the monledge Jrigune to render all a distance

to volunteers but could not countenance the despatun of QD

organised hongkong unit to work in shangba Å.

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the west course was for volunteers to offer themselves

Ladividumlly to the Chinese lied Cross, their despaled fron

nonoing facilitatoo by to aritaso.

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I am to add that sir . Diron is in full accord with

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Gocretary-General.

urder of St.John of Jerusalem,

12. Grosvenor Crescent,

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Your obedient Servant,