CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939 — Page 77

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Hong Kong.

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Government House,

8th July, 1938.

Dear Cowell,

I enclose a copy of a letter which I have

addressed to the Editor of the "Times"

The offending paragraph was as follows:-

(published June 7th)

CHINESE KEFUGEES IN HONG KONG

from our correspondent.

HO.G KONG, June 6.

With 100,000 Chinese refugees from Canton

already in Hong Kong, the refugee problem is

extremely difficult, and the Anglican Bishop,

Dr. R. 0. Hall, has asked the Government to

establish a refugee cemp, but the Governor,

Sir Geoffry Northcote, has refused and, it is

understood, has prohibited private action cwing

to disease and other complications. The Bishop

is therefore proceeding to Canton to try to

arrange for a neutral zone in the vicinity of

Macao, which is a Portuguese possession.

I hope that you will see nothing objectionable

in my protest: as you will observe i do not ask for

H. R. COWELL, ESQ., C.M.G.,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

LONDON, S.W.1.