CO129-563-19 Sino-Japanese War- fund for relief of distress in China 5-10-1937 - 17-11-1937 — Page 18

THE FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN CHINA

9th November 1937.

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Dear Lord Donoughmore,

In reference to my letter of November 5th. and your reply

of the following day, one of the steps necessary to give effect

to the wishes of the Lord Mayor in respect of the decisions

reached at the last meeting of the Executive Committee of the

Fund for the Relief of Distress in China is that I should resign

from the Honorary Secretaryship which it was at that meeting

agreed that I ahould assume. I write accordingly formally to

tender my resignation.

effect forthwith, and in any case not later than the termination

of the Executive Committee to be held on Thursday next.

If possible I should like it to take

I should like to have your permission to send a copy of this

letter to the Lord Mayor.

Yours sincerely,

The Rt.Hon. the Earl of Donoughmore P.C.,K.P.

Kelston Knoll,

Bath.