The Archive · 1935

A GOODWILL MISSION Commodore J. A. V. Morse has

Jarrived in China to take over his duties Jas Adviser on Training to the Chinese Navy. This is in accordance with the general traditions by which Sino-British cooperation has worked. Many Senior officers of the Chinese Navy have had personal knowledge of the work of the Royal Navy to whic they have been attached in. their jeany years for training. Chinese adets, following this practice, are leven "now undergoing training on Beitay'naval era. "At Nand, 2 British officers, are giving special training in their respective branches jot the Navy's work. Commodore Morse comes, in a different capacity, to carry on the labours of the former [British Naval Mission which derived its origin from the agreement of July 1929, whereby Great Britain under~ {took to train Chinese naval cadets in England and to assist in the development of the Chinese Navy. Captain H. T, Baillie-Grohman came out 10 ead the Naval Mission. That phase Jof the scheme has now been comple: ted. Commotore Morse has come mainly on a mission of goodwill to five advice on those problems of training which th the view of the JChinese authorities, may specially command his attention. He is a sailor of high distinction and gallon. ser~ vice. He is a man of wide sympa-fies and a sportsman to boot. Incidentally he already knows China jand good wishes will go with him for a successful tenure of the post which he is about to assume.

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