CO129-563-19 Sino-Japanese War- fund for relief of distress in China 5-10-1937 - 17-11-1937 — Page 44

TO DISTRIBUZION.

Code telegram to H.'s Consul-General (Shanghai),

oreign Office, 5th October, 1937. 6.00 p.m.

Fo. 112. (k).

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my telegram Fo. 101 [of September brd: Relief fund].

It seems from a telegram from British Chamber of Commerce

to China Association and from one from "Times" correspondent

in Shanghai that it is not realised that fund is intended to

care ior British subjects as well as Chinese. China Association are telegraphing to explain and suggesting that Chamber make contact with you. You will no doubt give them

assistance and also help to clear up their doubt. The public appeal was for "relief of distress in China" and contained the sentence "The resources of British hospitals are breaking down under the strain of emergency service, while there are also British subjects in urgent need of help"