Many representatives of foreign Powers called at the Foreign Office to-day to express the sympathy of their governments at the wounding of Sir Hughe.
The Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, in conveying the sympathy of the Chinese Government, express~ Ambassador's early recovery. Mr. Eden is instructing the British Embassy in Nanking to thank the Chinese Government for its message.
'The Japanese Ambassador, Mr, S. Yoshida, also called and' stayed for half an' hour, On his departure he obligingly posed for a number of photographers before entering his car, 'The Soviet Ambassador, the German Charge d'Affaires' were among the first in conveying messages from their governments, Others who called were the Belgian Ambassador and the Nepalese and Latvian Ministers.
In reply to a telegram of sym= pathy received from the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, the Foreign Secretary has telegraphed thanking Mr, Hull most sincerely for his message and adding. that the kind thought which prompted him to send it has been much appreciated.
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