CO129-565-8 British Medical aid for China- sponsered by League of Nations 14-10-1937 - 5-1-1938 — Page 48

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Having regard to the available funds, the Sub-

Committee note that it is possible to constitute 3 such units

and to assign an area of action to each unit.

Around these UNITS, and in accordance with their

recommendations, the Chinese Health Authorities will be able

to concentrate, based on a considered plan of health organisa-

tion adapted to the region and to current necessities, their

own medical and health organisation as well as such units

as may be sent from abroad (Red Cross, etc......).

In this way, a coherent and coordinated action may

be realised within the limits of the credits voted by the

Assembly, developed and adapted in the course of time to the

changing circumstances, under the responsibility of the

Chinese Government. This organisation could form a nucleus

around which any further assistance from other sources that

may be offered to the Chinese authorities could be grouped

according to needs and under well defined conditions.

Finally the Sub-Committee considers it essential

to establish in China an Epidemic Commission consisting of

the Head of the Chinese Health Administration, of the Technical

Adviser of the League of Nations to that Administration, and

of the three Epidemic Commissioners.

This Commission would ensure the necessary co-

ordination between the component elements of the Health

Mission of the League of Nations in China, as well as between

the three Commissioners, the Chinese Administration and the

League's Technical Adviser.

The Commission would send periodically technical

reports to the Secretary General in order that the develop-

ment of the Mission's work in China may be followed.