CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939 — Page 119

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THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

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Downing Street,

3. June, 1938.

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I am directed by Mr. Secretary

MacDonald to transmit to you, to be laid

before Viscount Halifax, a copy of a

1st June. (1)

FURTHER ACTION.

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telegram which has been received from the

Governor of Hong Kong regarding the

possibility of setting up a refugee camp

in a demilitarised area in South China,

should hostilities result in refugees

leaving Canton in large numbers.

2. Mr. MacDonald would suggest

that, in the first place, Lord Halifax

should, if he sees no objection, ascertain

the views of His Majesty's Ambassadors in

China and Japan on this question, in order

that advice on the likely attitude of the

Chinese and Japanese Governments to such

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