CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938 — Page 114

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23 AUG 1937

Telegram from th

Q. REGY

RECFOR RECISTRATION

53838/2/37

er Administering the Government

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of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies

Dated 22nd August, 1937. Received 6-55am 22nd August

Important. No.148.

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Your telegram No. 183 British

refugeeu

Considerable proportion of arrivals have

no European connection. majority of those with such

connection have already cabled home independently. Will it suffice if full passenge. Miete after

ventfication by Hong Kong Refugee Committee are

Bent by air mail individual enquirtas being answered

by cable, Very great expense would be involved

in cabling full passenger lists running inte

thousands especially if exact individual verification

and full Christian names are necessary's