Plans for developing permanent civil service in China have yet to find full adoption and it is recognized there are many difficulties to be! overcome before that important step for reform of the administration can be definitely taken. Nevertheless the principles which it involves are Leing neglected. "Mr. Wang Ching-wel, when he was President of the Executive Yuan set his face against the change of the permanent personnel as a necessary accompaniment fof changes in ministerial office. General Chiang Kal-shek, with those] views this reform was in complete record, followed the same course on his assumption of the Presidency of the Yuan, Similarly Mfr. Wang Ching-Wwer's successor at the Foreig Office, General Chang Chun left the pera-' manent staff undisturbed and, it Salisfaclory to learn, Dr. ' Wang Chung-hui is "working in the same sound direction in taking over charge fof the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from General" Chang Chun. It is} understood that recent changes in the tenure of other portfolios have been attended by alike regard for civil service traditions,
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