Reports alleging that the Japanese authorities had refused permission to the International Red Cross to build refugee camps in extra-Settlement road areas were denied by a Japanese Embassy spokesman yesterday.
The International Red Cross, the spokesman said, had informed Mr Shinrokuro Hidaka, Japanese Consul General, on July 2 that it had abandoned its plans for the construction of such camps voluntarily. This followed a conflict between the Red Cross and the "Reformed Government" regarding the proposed sites of the camps.
The Shanghai International Red Cross" the spokesman declared, "did plan to build three refugee camps n the extra-Setiülement road areas.
happened, however, that the "Reformed Government" was also planning to establish such centres in the same areas. Negotiations were carried out between the two parties, and the "Reformed Government" offered the Red Cross certain sites, pledging acuities ío the LR.C."
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