In response to an inquiry as to whether he had conferred with Mr.
F. Edwards during the latter's recent visit, Minister Huang stated:
"Mr. Edwardes is, an employee of the Chinese Government and his Position is equivalent to that of guest. But owing to his closer connection with the Ministry of Finance, the Minister of Finance, Mz. T. V. Soong, had several dis-with him. Though I also saw him during his stay here, our conversation was purely private, as I had made his acquaintance at Pe-King. In reference to the - Tariff question, I was greatly dissatisfied with' Mr. Edwardes' conduct in appropriating $500,000 out of the shall be presided over by a Chairman elected from among the mom-bers of the Council, 7. The Central Political Council shall have one Chief Secretary, with additional secretaries and other staff members appointed and directed by the Chairman of the Counctl.
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