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internees on their liberation would be greatly

affected by facilities for the transmission of

messages to and from their families. The

numbers involved were extresely large and

appropriate arrangements would have to be made

in advance.

O VISUN said that for outward tele-

grams arrangements could be made by the G.P.Q.

The position in regard to invard messages would

be much more difficult and clearly some agency

would be required in Shanghai. Possibly the

Red Cross unit sight take this on.

SK STOICHI 1 BENNETT continuing the

summing up of the conclusions of the meeting

thought there was general agreement on the

idea of a British liaison sission to be attached

to Chinese Advanced Headquarters in close touch

with the American military authorities. The

nucleus would be a consular unit plus represen-

tatives of the Ministry of War Transport and

Colonial office, relief specialists, and a

commercial unit including representatives of the

utility companies.

JO ROS, sar office, suggested and it

was endorsed by the meeting that the mission

should include a joint service unit representing

the war office, Adairalty and Air Ministry.

I WON pointed out that there were a

large number of internees in North China.• There

were in fact some 1,500 of whom over 1,000 vere

British.

MR. STANE LE BLANCAT said that the liaison

/mission