The Archive · 1935

Furthering Trade Relations

His first month In America havin, been wholly holiday, Me. Arnold de: voted the remainder part of his visit Yo furthering Cainese and American Dusiness relations. He interviewed hundreds of individuals and mae addresses tu the most important cities of the United States. While in New York, he participated in the pro gramme of the 2ist Annual Convention of the National Foreign Trade Council, which was attended by 1,000 dole On the Pacific Coast, Mr. Arnola Interested the Chambers'of Commerce of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco fand Los Angeles In organizing "Asia during which, as the signifies, Pacific problems and rela-Honships were to be discussed and clearing house for contacts would. be' maintained, In this movement, Mr. 'Arnold has the support of' Mr Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of Commerce, and Dr. Claudius 7. Murchtfon, Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.

Tu general, Mr. Arnold reported the re-awakening of commercial interest in the Orient, both import and ex: port, and a general revival of acadeie as well as utilitarian aspects of the Oriental world.

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