Shanghai, July 14.
Reports alleging that the Japaneit authorities had refused permission (0 the International Red Cross to bulld refugee camps in extra-Settlement road areas were dened 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 fof such camps voluntarily. This fo" Tow8d a conflict between the [Cross and the "Reformed Goverment" regarding the proposed silt lof the camps, "The Shatighal International Red cross," the spokesman declared, "did plan to build three refugee camps the -extra-Settlement rond are.
happened, however, that the "Reformed Government" was also plat" Jning to establish such centres in the Jsame areas, Negotiations were est. led ouf between the two parties, and the "Reformed Government" offered the Red Cross certain sites, pledging [facilities to the LRC.
The Red Cross subsequently drop: ped the Idea of constructing camps, of 2 The Japanese authorities were later Jrequested to provide facilities for the return to their original homes of number of refugees now in Red Cross jeamps.
This request was transmitted to the [Mayor of Shanghai and to the Japan; fosse military authorities, who agt provide transportation for the re" fugees, the spokesman said.
Measures for the transportation of '500 refugees have been completed, tht spokesman added,
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