'Those who are acquainted with Mikhail Slavutsky, USSR, Consul-General in Harbin, will' not be surprised to read of his promotion 1 be Soviet Ambassador to. Tokyo. Practically all communities in Harbin are unanimous regarding the ability of M. Slavutsky, who, by this new promotion, reaches a senior diplomatic rank at a comparatively early age. The new Soviet Ambassador to Japan showed during the dificult years he served in Harbin a degree of tact in handling unfortunate incidents which Teflected upon him the greatest possible credit and to the outside observer, no matter hew much he may have disagreed with Mf, Slavut-[sky's political "opinions, it was apparent that. he "was destined for Greater things than the Consulate General in Harbin, important as that came.
Chinese Eastern Railway into "the hands of Manchoukuo and the return of large numbers of Soviet citizens to Russia, and for that matter Russians of a different political complexion as well, the importance of the Consulate~ (General in Harbin may be said considerably to have diminished, and from all the. news despatches which emanate from: that unfortunate northern city. it' is" Clear that' Russian interest' in the "place will "become even smaller," It was not to be expected, therefore, that a man of the calibre of M. Siavutsky would be continued indefinitely in the post he now about to vacate. His promo-lon to Tokyo may be taken as an Indication of the intention of Moscow avail themselves in the most propriate quarter of the understand. Ing: which M, Slavutsky has acquired during his sojourn in Manchoukuo, fund which, especially in times such as these, should make him peculiarly valuable in his new position,
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