CO129-578-11 Sino-Japanese War- refugees 17-1-1939 - 5-12-1939 — Page 68

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Tezégran from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

Dated 17th. January, 1939. Received 7.32 a,m. 17th. January,

No.26.

Addressed to Canton saving No.1 of 13th. December repeated

to the Secretary of State for the Colonies No.26 Shanghai No.14

Tokyo No.13.

Shumohun Casino and Hotel has now refuges accommodation containing approximately 1800 refugees and capable of holding 5,000 more. There is also Saint John's Ambulance Hospital post there with

150 patients. I am anxious to have a small eroa round these buildings demilitarised and T. V.Soong has now informed the Director

of Medical Services that the Chinese Commander in that region promised to withdraw all troops from the area within one mile of the

railway station.

Will you please enquire whether the Japanese Military Authorities would agree to the demilitarisation of the small area to

On the East the the west of the railway line bounded as follows ?

eastern side of the railway embankmont so as to include the track

within the area.

On the South and West by Shunchun River to the point

where the river bends west again about 1,000 yards north north west

of the railway bridge at Lowu.

On the North by the stream which runs from the railway and

meets the Shumchun River at the bend above mentioned.

If the Japanese agree in principle could it be ascertained what their requirements would be as to demarcation, control and so

forth.

When last there I saw fow armed Chinese police on duty.

understand their presence is necessary to protect refugees against

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local banditti.