Nanking, Oct, 3.
The movements of Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, formerly Premier China, are causing considerable attention' and speculation in public and political circles here in the fact that he is considered a likely successor to Dr. C, T, Wang at the Foreign Office. ing fine appointment of General Chen' Mingeshu as" successor to General Hsiung Shih-hoi aroused eat cides in thos much igh interest."among local" politi-about "rumour that Ger Hoiung will be appointed thi Chairman of the Kiangst Provine "A Tarn For The Worse"
Nanking, Sept. 30.
Dr. Koo's movements this' morning were rapid.
He arrived here at 9.45 from Shar Chang Hsueh-liang's Ford triple-{motored plane and from the aero: [drome rushed in a motor-car to the private residence of General Kalshek. Here with the Generalis: half an hour. On leaving he stepped into a waiting motor-ear and went back to the aerodrome, physician Dr, ©, T. Wang, On the strict, orders of hi whose UoRaltion Nap aiken ature for the Svorse, this" morning tendered. his sign fo" Predent Chang "Although the President urged Wang tot consider carrying 98 wih his duties as Poretgn Sfinoe Ter Dr. Wang' insisted upon the Acceptance of his. resignation by HMo"eolleagues, "He. pointed. out that, inva ume of great national As the motor of the Ford plane was being tuned up Reuters correspondent interviewed Dr, Koo. The ex-Premier declared that he had flown yesterday from Shanghai to discuss the Manchurtan situation with Mr. T, V. Soong, Minister of Finance, Asked if he could divulge the policy of the National Government and the steps, if any, it proposed to take, Dr. Koo said he could not say anything. He added tis Such, ay now confronts the [he would return to. Nanking if Nationals Government, he eels he will yor be able fordo "justice to Tis. Goverment. and: to the nation Who stil rotaing his position
present state-of lis health, he Foteign Minister as, owing to the table to send personaly"t his coe Wang grow weaker to-day and hia lege were badly" affected during' the night as the result the fajuries "and shock to. the fystom sustained, during the stu-Gane outrage last Monday morning, Upon the receipt of the informa: tion" eoneefaing De, Wang's condi: tion "President Chiang Kai-shek ered to accept. his resignation, Beye tua, after four years of ex" cellent lid meritorious service to is Government the Foreign Minis-rest. ter may have an opportunity "to Dr, Wang's letter of resignation was presented at this morning's meeting of the Central Political Council of the Kuomintang and the Council decided to accept i Dr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese chief delegate to Geneva and_ Chinese inister to the Court of St. James, as appointed to succeed Dr. Wang Minister for Foreign Affairs.
'Dr, 'Sze ig unable to leave immediately for Nanking to take up his duties at the Ministry and there: fore the Central Political Council instructed "Dr... Frank Lee, _the political Vice-MGinister for,' For-'Affairs and former, Chinese Minister to Mexico, to act as Foreign' Minister pending the " return of Dr. Sze—Reuter.
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