The Archive · 1938

General' Chang-chun, Director Wang Chung-mui, and

Minister, Dr

[Generat Chiang Kal-shek's headquar 'According to a Reuter message {rom London, various aspects of Sin British relations were discussed when the Ambassador interviewed General Chiang Kaleshek at Chungking. This statement was made by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary' of State for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Com: mons on Nov. 23 in reply to Mr Arthur Henderson, Labour" member for the Kingswinford division Staffordshire.

The Ambassador's visit to central and western China, Mr. Butler added, was in order to maintain contact with members of the Chinese Government.

'Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary State for the Colonies' and Dominions, replied in the negative wh Jasked "whether the interview way sought on the instruction of the British Government.

Replying to a supplementary tion, Mr. Butler declared that the Government would naturally conside: any. suggestion made by both sides touching upon mediation, Bomb Thrown Into Gambling Den Shanghai, Nov, 28.

Eight Chinese were injured, three of which are still in a serious condition, when a bomb was tossed at 'a gambling den on Brenan Piece, shortly afler 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

OMcers from Bubbling Well Police Station who were summoned by {telephone appeared near the scene scon afterwards but could not me tervene as the building in question is situated in Japanese occupied territory. Neither the identity' of the victims nor the nature of their Injuries could be ascertained early this morning, whilst no information was vailable as to the motive fort outrage.

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