Berlin, May 17.
According to an announcement today, Baron. Constantin von Neurath, German Foreign Minister, to-day received the Chinese Minister, Gkn. Liu Chung-chieh, and informed him of the German Government's intention of to the Chinese Government that the German Legation in China should be raised to the status of an Embassy and the Chinese Legation in Berlin be similarly elevated.
Tt is also understood that the Chinese Government has expressed. His readiness to elevate its legation in Berlin to the status of an embassy.
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