CO129-571-18 League of Nations- medical aid for China and reduced cable rates 8-2-1938 - 30-1-1939 — Page 61

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

30th August, 1938.

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

3 of your telegram No. 169 dated 24th August, 1938, regarding consignments of medical stores for the International Committee of the Red Cross.

2.

Certain shipments are now held by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports here, which were

consigned to Hong Kong, but no one has come forward to

claim them for export to China. As they were consigned to Hong Kong only, they are treated as imports to Hong Kong and re-export can be arranged without delay as

soon as they are claimed.

3.

The local representative of the International Committee, Dr. Kontgomery, states that he knows of no delay and has made no complaint, but possibly delay

has occurred in China owing to the disruption of railway services as a result of bombing.

4.

In this connection I would point out that medical stores other than narcotics require no permit from the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

B

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&C.,

&C., &c.

Governor.