CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939 — Page 98

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× Secretary of State. q.6.'28 (1)

DRAFT.

GOVERNOR,

HONG KONG.

435

TELEGRAM

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FURTHER ACTION.

RANC.pher.

53838/2/B/38 Hong Kong.

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98

Recyphered

20/6/38

5.0.pm.

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No. II

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sent

su minutes as

Your telegram No.150. H.M.

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Ambassadors in China and Japan agree

in advising

that initiative in arranging refugee

zone should be taken by private organ-

isations, who should themselves, in

consultation with H.M. Consul-General at

Canton, approach the Kuangtung Government

A

to set aside a suitable site which they

be

will agree to demilitarise in all

人

respects. I presume that the further

the site is away from Hong Kong border

the better it will be from the Colony's

point of view.

It will be obvious that such

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in aday off.

assurances as to genuine demilitarisation

of area (which Japanese Government may be

expected to require/must depend upon good

faith

("2132-150) Wt. 42270-82 15,000 4/38 T.S. 695