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suggested that we should concentrate on the

early appointment of an Economic Liaison

officer in Chungking and that we should now

proceed to the establishment of a small

committee in London under official auspices

but containing representatives of the China

Association and other unofficial bodies. The

committee would examine the whole question of

relief, repatriation and the safeguarding

and recovery of property rights, It would have

no executive functions but would collect

information and would advise Departments. If

it was agreed to set up such a committee, he

enquired what Government Departmenta should be

represented.

The general feeling of the meeting was

that the Committee should consist of represen-

tatives of the Foreign Office, Treasury,

Board of Trade, War Office (Civil Affairs),

Colonial Office, Ministry of War Transport

and Department of Overseas Trade, China

Association and British Red Cross, The

Admiralty did not wish to be represented but

asked to be kept in close touch with

developments.

MR. DAVIDSON, Prisonora of War Department,

suggested that possibly the Far East Relief

Fund should also be invited to take part in the

It was agreed to consider this.

SIR LLN MODSOP said that the morale of

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discussions.

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