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possibility of this means of assistance.

I hesitate to

approach the Lord Mayor's Fund ommittee here for a grant

for this purpose, since their available funds are already

earmarked for civilian relief and there would be considerable

opposition and delay. The tents are needed urgently now

and if any funds are available in Great Britain I would

recommend their being devoted to this purpose. I imagine that even old tents out of ray stock might prove useful

but ol-arly time would be saved if the tents could be

shipped direct from India where they are made. They should

in any case be consigned to Dr. Robert Li, Director,

Medical Relief Commission, National Red Cross of China,

at Fong Kong.

Would you mind seeing what can be done?

Yours ever,

(8gd) A.C.K.