Shanghai, Aug. 17.
Before leaving for Nanking, 3h Wang Ching-wei yesterday sent representative to see Dr. Tsai Yuan-pei, the elder statesman and director of the Central Research Institute, and urge him to assume the presidency of the Executive Yuan, The efforts made by Mr. Wang yesterday to persuade Dr. Tsai to succeed him were taken to mean that he was as firm as before in his decision ta resign and was anxious to find a successor before his departure for Nanki Mr. Vu Vu-jen, who was asked to assume the presidency of the Executive Yuan, to accept, the offer dinrtrumber of cit offetals Dung shal Chang last.
ug' the same arguments to bear to" prevent any. friction over the Question of the transfer of control. Both Chines think that any such friction is_un-ikely to occur in view of the fact that' the new committee 1s composed chiefly of Marshal Chang's Followers, and two out of three, of the members of the standing committees are trusted chiefs of his "Reuter. to assume the post. In an interview, the elder statesman said he still hoped that Mr. Wang would withdraw his resignation and that he could not form a Cabinet in. sue-cession to Mr. Wang as he was not equal to the task. Should Mr. Wai insist on his. resigning, Dr. Tsai said he would suggest that either Mr. T. V. Soong or Gen, Huang Shao-hsiung, Minister of Interior, should be appointed to the post.
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