Nanking, Dec, 7.
Professor Harold William Tem-berley of Cambridge University and President of the Internationsl Historical "Congress, "who recently arrived in China from Burope on a {rip to the Far East is negotiating With "the authorities for China to Datticipate in the LH.C. conference 1938, The eminent historian will call on various "high government officials [concerned to "inform them the organization and" functions of the Congress, and sound their. opinions concerning China's participation. promote "the "world's ce-operative Fistorieal undertakings.
Interviewed by a representative of tne Central News "Agency. Prot. Temperley pointed out ft was Un: favourable fo. both China and the Congress because China lis not participated in the Congress. thus far. He expressed the hope that. Chins would be. represented in the next eneral quinguennial meeting of ihe Congress to" be held at Zurich, 'Switzerland, in August 1038, As his: {orieal scholarship. was on such a firm basis, an application by her for Sdmuson' of a member-state Torlans, "would be Secepted, "he ried by her tative. his:
predicted.
Methods of Entry This according to Prof. Temperley, could be initiated by communication with the Secretary-General, Prof. Lheritier, in three ways: (1) applica tion. by the National" Government of China; (2) application by a na-tonal representative academy; and (3). application by a. representative national committee of historians.
The only actual commitment to be made by China, Prof. Temperley feld, would be & national fee to the Congress, which would not be less than about £20 or more than about £40 per year. This he hoped would be supplied by a grant from the Chinese Government, Other expenses, Including the payment of expenses for a Chinese representative to attend the next quinquennial congress, and If possible, at the smaller biennial meeting (the next in 1910) would have also to be provided by China herself—Central News.
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