However, with the support of, the National Government _.the Kiangsu Province has now embark-upon a definite and comprehen sive naval policy and in the course Jot time this province, at any rate, will have a number' of more up date vessels constructed under the guidance of foreign naval ex-
The Min-chuan is the first of three sels constructed in accordtance with the naval programme of AS Great Britain did not wish to jyiolate the agreements the then British Government did not see its' way clear to lend China two or three naval officers for the purpose of reconstituting China's navy as had been requested by Commander W. T. Barr, an officer of the Chinese navy, when on a secret mission to England on behalf of the Nationalist Government,
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