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It wasn’t until almost six months later, in February 1932, that GFA paid a brief visit to Kansu
to check on the famine situation. While there he was summoned to the Yangtze valley in
central China, to assist with reconstruction after the disastrous flooding described above.
He worked under Sir John Hope Simpson, appointed by the League of Nations as Director
of the Flood Relief Commission.
By March he was in Hankow, his base for much of 1932. Soon he carried enormous
responsibilities in the reconstruction of the banks of the Yangtze River and its tributaries.
"I had 972 miles to look after, from Ichang to Kiukiang, and along the Hsiang-River to
Changsha", as shown on the map covering 300 X 200 miles.
During this time he had a close working relationship with Sir John, and he was appointed on
to a committee that was responsible for closing down the Flood Relief Commission.
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It wasn’t until almost six months later, in February 1932, that GFA paid a brief visit to Kansu
to check on the famine situation. While there he was summoned to the Yangtze valley in
central China, to assist with reconstruction after the disastrous flooding described above.
He worked under Sir John Hope Simpson, appointed by the League of Nations as Director
of the Flood Relief Commission.
By March he was in Hankow, his base for much of 1932. Soon he carried enormous
responsibilities in the reconstruction of the banks of the Yangtze River and its tributaries.
"I had 972 miles to look after, from Ichang to Kiukiang, and along the Hsiang-River to
Changsha", as shown on the map covering 300 X 200 miles.
During this time he had a close working relationship with Sir John, and he was appointed on
to a committee that was responsible for closing down the Flood Relief Commission.
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