The Archive · 1940

Colony Evacuation

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Hongkong, Aug. 12.

For the first time since 1936, the Legislative Council's non-oficial members were invited to attend this morning's special meeting of the Executiv No oficial announcement was issued on the subjects discussed at, the meeting, but the "Hongkong Telegraph" said that the session was called for the discussion of evacuation plans and the financing of such mea sures which were strongly objected to by the non-offeials'at the Legislative Council meeting held July 25, Meanwhile, details have been discussed at Chungking for the repatriation of Chinese refugees from Hong-Kong to China, a reliable source disclosed. Repatriation of the Chinese would gradually bring Hongkong population toa normal figure, The measures discussed, however, were not the result of any representa: tions by the Hongkong Government, the source said—United Press

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