"ft is now considered." the state. ment declares, "that notwithstanding the complete confidence which Is felt fu Mr, R. G. Howe, the Counsellor of the Embassy, it is essential that His Majesty's -Government inthe United Kingdom should be represent China by a diplomat of Ambassadorial rank, and that arrangements to such end should be made with the least possible delay.
It has, therefore. been decided that Sir Hughe Knatchbull-tugessen should not return to China but should be recommended for appointment {0 another post in due course.
"In his place the King has appepved the appointment of Sir: Archibald Clark Kerr, Ambassador Baghdad, to be His Majesty's Ambassador Extradrdinry and Plenlpotentiary in China
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