The Archive · 1934

China Water Conservancy Plans

Early Inauguration of Commission Announced: Set of Regulations Formulated Nanking, Sept. 30.

The early inauguration of the Naional Water Conservancy Commission to centralize control of all river Jeonservaney matters in the country announced, following the decision jot the National Economic Council to establish the organ.

set of regulations governing the organization of the commission was announced by the N.EC. yesterday, and will come into force upon the /approval of the National Government.

With regard to the personnel of the commission, it is learned that the Council has decided to invite over Yen prominent persons to serve on the commission, ineludng Dr. H. H. Kung, Mr. Li T-chih, Dr. C. T Wang, Mr. Chen "Kuo-fu (Acting Chairman of the Huai River Conservancy Board), Dr. Chu Chia-hua, and General Huang Shao-hsiung, with Dr. Kung. as Chairman. It Is understood that Messrs. Li T-chih (Chairman of the Yellow River Conservancy Board) ind Kung Hsisng-yung (of the Yellow River Flood Relief Commission) will be appointed members of the standing committee of the commission.

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