The Archive · 1922

CHINESE POLITICS

DR. W. W. YEN RESIGNS — China Wanting a Premierland Foreign Minister

Peking, Feb. 10.

Dr. W. W. Yen's resignation, both as Foreign Minister and Act: ing Premier, reached the Cabinet late last night.

The document points out that Dr. Yen merely agreed to carry on until the end of the Pacific Conference, and that he now desires to retire and secure a rest from the onerous duties which he has recently performed.

Immediately following the report of Dr. Yen's resignation the waichiaopu announces that the Government has recalled Drs. Wellington Koo, Alfred Sze and Wang Chung-hui from Washington in order to hear their report of the Conference and to receive their advice regarding Far Eastern affairs. It has also announced that Mr. Hu Wei-teh, the Chinese Minister in Tokio, is returning to Peking on sick leave.

The President has given Mr. Liang Shih-yi ten days' extension of leave. Otherwise there have been no developments in the Cabinet situation.—Reuter.

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