Davis, which was published in the newspapers of the United States, follows:
My Dear Mu, Davis:
I have received from the Department of State a recommendation that you be granted a special promotion from Class IV to Class III of the Foreign Service in recognition of your distinguished service at Nanking in March, 1927. It has given me great ' ple: sure to send this nomination to the Senate.
The work of the Foreign Service is at times difficult and, on occasions, hazardous, but, as the Jong record of the service shows, its officers throughout the world have often given proof of splendid devotion to duty, disregard of danger and the ability to meet emergencies and to discharge creditably every responsibility placed upon them, Your conduct at Nanking was in keeping with the best traditions of the service. The department has already commended you for your loyal and efficient performance of duty at your post, but I wish to add my own mendation of your zeal and cour- th age which have sct an example to your colleagues and in a large degree enhanced the prestige of the foreign servi tery sincerely yours Text of Mr. Kellogg's Letter to President Further particulars concerning the promotion of Mr. John K. Davis, formerly American Consul at Nanking, and now serving as First Secretary of the Legation at Peking. have been issued by the local American Consulate-General. Besides letter from President Coolidge, the text of which appeared in yesterday's "North-China Ne communication recommen Davis's premotion wi President by Secretary of State, Mr. F. B. Kellogg. A promotion was given, also, to Mr. J. Hall Paxton, of, Virginia, who was American Vice-_ Consul at Nanking last spring.
The letter recommending to the President Mr. Davis's promotion read as follows:—
"Among the commissions submitted to you on June 9, 1927, there was one for the promotion of Mfr. John K. Davis, then serving as American Consul at Nanking, China, from Foreign Service Officer, Class V. to Class IV. This promote was given Mr. Davis on the basis of his efficiency in the performance of his regular daties. I am now submitting to you a nomination providing for the promotion of Mr. Davis from Class IV to Class III in recognition of distinguished service under unusual circumstances.
When the fighting occurred at Nanking on March 23-24, 1927, Consul Davis had placed upon him the full responsibility for safeguarding the lives of American citizens resident in the city; and, aside from his exceptional efficiency in the performance of important and difficult duties, his general boaring was in itself deserving of the highest commendation. Under date of April 25, 1927, Minister MacMurray cabled from Peking concerning Mr. Davis, and said of him:—
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