CO129-571-18 League of Nations- medical aid for China and reduced cable rates 8-2-1938 - 30-1-1939 — Page 64

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(F8855/309/10).

FOREIGN OFFICE, S.V. 1.

19th August, 1938.

Sir,

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I am directed by Viscount Halifax to inform you

that a message has been received through His Majesty's

Ambassador in China from Dr. Robert Lim, the Director of

the Medical Relief Commission of the National Red Cross

Society of China and a member of the League of Nations

Epidemic Commission, to the effect that Chinese wounded often

take as long as a week to reach the Military Hospitals from

the front line and that in nearly all cases their wounds

are found to be full of maggots.

2. Dr. Lim enquires whether the British or International

Red Cross could help by supplying some specific against

maggot which is light in weight and not painful to patients;

hitherto a ten per cent solution of salt has been used but

this is both bulky to transport and painful in application.

3. Lord Halifax would be grateful to learn whether the

British Red Cross Society are able themselves to help in this

matter or alternatively whether they would be prepared to take

it up with the International Red Cross at Geneva.

I am, etc.

(Signed)

N. B. Ronald.

The Chairman,

British Red Cross Society,

12, Grosvenor Crescent,

S. W. 1.