The Archive · 1935

Banquets in Nanking

Nanking. June 15, Sir Alexander Cadogan, after presenting his credentials, was the guest of Mr. Lin Sch at a banquet, while at night he attended a dinner given by Mr. Wang Ching-wel, President of the Executive Yuan and concurrently Foreign Minister.—Reuter Nanking, June 15.

Sir Alexander Cadogan yesterday afternoon, was entertained a a. tea party by the Sino-British Cultural Association—Kuo Min, Interests of the two countries.

"Little more than a year ago, when your Excellency did me the honour receive me, I ventured to express hopes for the maintenance and. strengthening of the bonds of friend. ship and mutual confidence which so happily existed between your Excellency's great country and my own. T like to think that, during the time which has elapsed, these hopes have been realized, and I am glad of this opportunity' of renewing to your Excellency my assurance that T shall devote my whole energy to endeavouring to further @ continuance of this happy state of relations between the two countries."

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