CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938 — Page 28

· Gov. Tel. 309

11·70·37.

Reports likelihood of increase in number of refugees and desires approval of proposed action.

83.Gov. Tel.

Repeats corrupt groups of 80.

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13-12-34.

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the Ga foun to out

very

that the landing of a Japanese conce

eckely

near

Canton

will

have the effect of

caus

in to

the Col.

a large influx of refugees

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already overcrowded (the Cocal frem

vocal about the sanctary conditions

there refugees),

ya

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and

H. K.

very

cared by

large

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suage of destitute and timmified Chinese in

he feared, it will

at the

extremely difficult of inferire.

very

least be

at the

worst

it

be

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danger

to the fublec

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fances

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is also obvious

postem

a rentral requires

an unlimited number of refugees

though

no

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thout it might be achesuble

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reasons

our

to admit

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suggested

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adequate under the And mies mentioned

of any treaty restrecticos.

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thut

Coby (82) +(83) 7.0.1 say by

the S. of S. agrees with the Gov. that an

furthe

large influx of refugees at the Col. might prove

the excessive

X bublic healthy

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and undesirable

therefore

a

anxious that the Gov

grounds you

should