The Archive · 1937

Relations with Soviet

The general destined to discuss the relations with Soviet Russia or to comment on the fact that up to the resent time the Soviet Union has no Ambassador in Hankow, while the Chinese Ambassador to Moscow, Mr. Chiang Ting-Fu, is said to have arrived in Hankow to-day. General Chiang emphasized, however, that the Sino-Soviet relations would not be "allowed to interfere "with China's internal policy which was based on the principles of, Dr, Sun Yat-Sen, Thanks to increasing sympathy in many foreign countries for the Chinese cause, and the gradual me crease in China's military strength, Japan's, situation was becoming in: creasingly unenviable, he stated, this being aggravated by Japan's internal problems and financial diieulties. He expressed complete confidence in China's ultimate victory.

Hankow, Dec. 25- The new Soviet Ambassador China, M, Lugancts-Orelsky, reached Hankow to-day from Lanchow, thie capital of Kansu Province, where he! arrived yesterday by air from The Envoy will proceed shortly to Chungking to present his credentials to Mr, Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government. OMcials of] the Goviet Embassy have already arrived in Chungking from Hankow, to make arrangements for the estab= lishment of the Chungking offices of the Embassy.

'M, Lugariets-Orelsky is accompanied by the Counsellor of the Embassy and five other members of the It Is learned that the Chinese Ambassador to Moscow, Mr. Chiang Ting-fu. has been recalled, Mr, Yui 'Ming, the Shanghai representative of the Foreign Office, is at present on his way to "Moscow as the new: Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy' in Moscow and the Charge d'Affaires pending the appointment of a new Chinese Ambassador.

'Many names are rumoured for the post, including those of Mr, Sun Fo and' Madame Sun Yat-sen, but no official" information is as yot avail To Present Credentials Hankow, Dec. 27.

The new Soviet Ambassador to China, "M, Luganets-Orelsky, will resent his credentials to Mr, Lin Sen, the Chairman of the National] Government, in Chungking on New Year's Day.

The Ambassador. will be the first diplomat to present his credentials in the new ceremonial hall of the Ni tional Government office in Chung: king, which will be completed on December. 20, The Foreign Office in Chunking is on Shanching-Yueh Road, or the oad of the Clear Moon, Luganets-Oreisky arrived Hankow yesterday from Lanchow—

In reply to a question concerning China's "attitude - towards Germany, General -Chiany Kai-shek stater "China is grateful for the sympathy accorded her by the German govern-iment and the German people during this. period -of great dimeully. We hope that, Germany will always remain the good friend of China which she Is now."—Trans-Ocean.

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