CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938 — Page 63

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While it is now evident that Chinese eraanation

is planned en a considerable seals, both thinje čip.

Bolton and I both think that the figure of 80,000 named

by my Chinese colleague is little more than a wild guess-

My Sakamoto also appeared greatly surprised when lig

Bolton mentioned this figure to him, stating that, the

previous evening M Kwe had talked of 8,000 to 9,000

Iwo

I still think that many of the well-to-do

only

are likely to prefer the problematical evils of

remaining here, rather than fase the appalling prespect

of leaving their lives' savings behind, and landing

en masse at Amoy, with only sufficient funds for a

brief period of subsitanos. Byen the fear that

they may be politically suspect here seems an

inadequate inducement, sinos on landing they may

equally be suspected by the Chinese authorities of

being in Japanese employ.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, marble servant,

0 H. Archer