CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938 — Page 72

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be

returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]

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(F. 7139/2396/10).

To CHINA.

Code telegram to Mr. Howe (Nanking).

Foreign Office, September 30th 1937.

(R).

No.340.

Refugees.

5.00 p.m.

Shanghai telegram No.82 to you (of September 28th. Return of evacuated persons to Changhai).

There seems to be no objection to ir. Phillips' proposals nor does it seem necessary to issue a public statement here.

Addressed to Nanking No. 540 of September 30th, repeated to Peking No.420, Shanghai o. 106 and Hongkong.