The Archive · 1934

Belgian Mission to China

Busy Day For Delegation in Shanghai His mission in China having been Jcompleted, Baron Emmanuel Jans-sen, Special Belgian Ambassador who: arrived from Nanking on Monda} sailed next morning for Europe to-Jgether with Baroness Jansen and their son in the s. Conte Rosso. The party, who were accorded a. warm Jwelcome at the North Railway Station in the morning, were given an Jequally rousing send-off by the Chi-Jnese authorities, Gen. Wu Te-chen. Mayor of Shanghai, being among those on the Pootung Wharf bidding {farewell to the special envoy and his family.

Baron Janssen's brief stay in [Shanghai was crowded with an Jexceedingly busy programme. At 10 Jam., the Baron and his suite motored to the City Government in the Civic [Centre and made an official call on the Mayor. Hardly had the envoy land the members of his mission taken a brief rest in their quarters jin the Cathay Hotel on their return from the official call when Gen. Wu, laceompanied by his secretaries, Jarrived to return the call

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