The Archive · 1935

S. A. Commissioner in Shanghai

Mr. A. 'T. Brennan Making 8 Commercial Survey Mr. Andrew 'T, Brennan, South

African Government Trade Commis loner, arrived in the President Hoover on Monday. May 8, from Japan, where he had been ' investigating trade. conditions on behalf of his Government, 'Appointed to his present post, Mr. Brennan left London in April "1034, proceeding to 'South Africa. Since that time, he has been covering his territory, which Includes the area between' Karachi and Yokohama He made a thorough survey of conditions in Java, forwarding a report, after which he went to Indi Subsequently he continued his tour through Singapore, Hongkong, Manila, and Japan, spending some time. in id Empire. On arrival yester-commercial people he would trip to Nanking and North China, Returning, he would hold conterences in before going again to Jay estab-shed ofoes. Mr. Brennan intimated that he would report favourably on pointment of permanent commercial ofcials tu the larger ports of the Orlent—it was too big @ Job for one man.

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