Minister, accompanied by Mr.
Tong (Vice-Minister of Foo: ign Affairs), Sir Miles Lampson's 'Saif and two naval officers ineluding of ili. M.S. Sulfolk, all in full uniform, arrived present to Presiden' building
Chiang Kai-shek at 930 this mocning. A special guard of honour' escorted the party. convey to your Excellency on His Majesty's behal¢ an expression hhis esteem and regard. It is a source of lively satisfaction tome to have been enabled to deliver this message and it will be my untiring endeavour to maintain and promote in collaboration with your excellency's government, the closest, and most friendly relations between our two countries."
President follows:
Chiang replied as Upon, arrival, tke band of the State Council. played National Anthem as Sir centered the building.
President Chiang was attende: by Dr. CT. Wang, Minister Foreign - Affairs, who formally introduced Sir Miles Lampson as the Envoy Extraorunary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Great. Britain Sir Miles Lampson, after v1 formal greetings were over, then resented his letters of credence an Aclivered his speech, which was als read in Chinese by Mr. Thomas King, chief of the social department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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