CO129-565-8 British Medical aid for China- sponsered by League of Nations 14-10-1937 - 5-1-1938 — Page 34

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F 9380/167/10)

League of Nations,

Geneva.

8th November, 1937.

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My dear Roger,

It is thought necessary that the material and

medical supplies for the League's anti-epidemic units in

China should be concentrated in some port from which they

could easily be shipped into the interior as required.

The port of Hong Kong seems to be the most suitable for

this purpose.

For reasons of economy and convenience it seems

desirable that all consignments should be shipped to some

firm on the spot, able not only to receive and store the

goods, but also to arrange for their re-shipment.

With this end in view we have entered into

negotiations with the firm of Jardine, Matheson and Company,

who, I am glad to say, accept in a very generous spirit to

take charge of this work; they are certainly better placed

to handle it efficiently than anybody else could be.

This information may be of interest to the Far Eastern

Department; and perhaps to the Colonial Office. I do not

suppose there is any need for us to approach H.M.G. officially

on the matter?

Roger Makins, Esq., Foreign Office,

S.W.1.

Yours ever,

(Signed) Frank Walters