The Archive · 1932

EXHORTATION TO LAMPSON 'TROOPS

Mentioned for Rank of Gen. Chiang Urges Army to Ambassador Keep Up Spirit Frow Oux OWN Connesroxnene?

Nanking June 7.

Miles Lampson, who is now spending a well-earned country holiday in Scotland, is the subject of lively speculations in exceptionally well-informed circles, If be returns to Peking it be for a limited period only. He is understood to be marked out for tone of the four ambassadorial vafancies which will occur this or, possibly, for succession Rotert van' Sittart as Permanent Japanese imperialism was denounced in no uncertain terms by General Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Military Affairs Commission, a speech before officers and soldi Jers of the 87th Division which he reviewed yesterday at the Aviation Over 20,000 officers and men of this division which "now garrison the capital, headed by General Huang Ching-chin, " Vice-Com-paraded before General Under-Secretary of State at the|Chi Kai-shek, General Li Chi-

Foreign Office.

I have been informed in conversation with" a highly authori tive quarter that Sir Miles, in his aud~ ence with the King last week, ceived specially cordial commendation from His Majesty for British prestige in the

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