CO129-563-19 Sino-Japanese War- fund for relief of distress in China 5-10-1937 - 17-11-1937 — Page 45

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Mr. Phillips (Shanghai).

20th October, 1937.

D.

(By wireless).

20th October,1937.

R.

6.15 p.m.

20th October, 1937.

No. 101. (R)

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Your telegram No. 112.

I have given a full explanation to British Chamber of

Commerce and a strong reprimand to British Central Executive

Committee has been proposed, The general wish is that His

Majesty's Ambassador and Governor of Hongkong should be joint

Presidents and that I should be Chairman of the Committee. The

China Association, London, have approved scheme which now awaits

your approval before being launched.

The Central Executive Committee would act through various

administration committees for expenditure of funds, full details

are in possession of China Association.

I shall be glad to receive confirmation that His Majesty's Ambassador and Governor of Hongkong will accept post of Joint

Fresident and that they appoint personnel of Central Executive Committee as already suggested.

I also desire to know whether my taking the post of Chairman of the Committee is approved.

It is suggested that above Committee would cover the whole

of China and establish branch of Executive Committees in

different centres if possible with Consul acting as Chairman.

Addressed to Foreign Office No. 101, repeated to Nanking, Peking and Hongkong.

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