Gen, Li Lich-chun, Chairman of the Nationalist Central Military' Council, supports Mr. Chang Ching-chiang in this respect. He points out that Nanking is near to the largest seaport in Asia, Shanghai, which is virtually the commercial metropolis of China and connected to Nanking by one of the best railways of the country. With.
As indications of the unanimous decision of the Nationalist central authorities of China to make Nanking the permanent seat of government of China, the various Nationalist Government Ministries have sent their representatives. to Peking to take over the oMfeial documents of the various Northern Government Ministries ganizations. 1 Peking It is Ukely that Peking will made the scat of a branch Nation alist Political Council to administer, the former Metropolitan District the provinces of ung. Gen, Li Liehbeen mentioned for' the built, Nan-within much better reach of all-parts of China and the principal world ports than Peking.
General Li believes that, with the Nationalist Central Government permanently established at Nanking, Chinese merchants and fi-pst of Chairman of the Peking Branch of the Nationalist Political Council, while Gen, Yen Hsi-shan will continue to be Chairman of the Taiyuanfu Brunch of the National. ist Political Council, to administer the province of Shansi and the three Special Administrative ° Districts of Suiyuan, Chahar ay Jehol.—Kuo Wen.
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