CO129-563-19 Sino-Japanese War- fund for relief of distress in China 5-10-1937 - 17-11-1937 — Page 72

COPY CABLE RECEIVED FROM THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

SHANGHAI 5TH OCTOBER, 1937.

REUTERS TELEGRAPH SUMMARY IT WOULD SEEM THAT RELIEF IS ONLY

TO BE GIVEN FOR CHINESE STRONGLY DEPRECATE THIS CONDITION AS

THERE ARE BRITISH AND OTHER NATIONALITY WHO ARE OR WILL BE

DESTITUTE SHORTLY ENTIRELY COMMEND DECISION MAINTAIN CONTROL

FUNDS BRITISH HANDS STOP WITH REFERENCE TO ORGANISATION

COMMITTEES WILL TELEGRAPH LATER.

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