anomalies which are not easy to solve. For instance, officers of S.O.E. and S.I.S. frequently, and very naturally, prefer to wear uniform in the course of their work in China. Should they ever come into conflict with the Chinese Administration, which may easily happen in China, then the Chinese authorities hold the G.O.C. responsible for such officers. The latter on the other hand own allegiance only, and direct to, their own H.Q.'s, which are not in China. BRITISH ARMY AID GROUP 3. Officially this is a purely M.I.9 and M.I.