CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939 — Page 47

Mr. Gent 27.12.

Mr. Cowell away

Permt.U.S.of S. 28 at once

53638/23/38

88

CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies

to the Governor of Hong Kong.

Sent 4 Palli.,

28th December, 1938.

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IMMEDIATE No. 268.

Your telegram No.397.

Refugees. I fully agree with

measures (c) and (d) but I am not so sure about (a) and (b)

which would presumably impose difficult burden on steamship

companies concerned. I am consulting Foreign Office and Board

of Trade and will telegraph further.

Further action

as in minute of 27.12.