Tokyo, Apr. 30.
Expansion of the Japanese Financial Commissioner's Office in Shanghai for the purpose of making a detailed investigation of economic conditions in China and "formulating proper measures to meet the changed situation" was announced yesterday following a Cabinet meeting.
Three assistant commissioners, one technical expert and five clerks will be added to the present staff of the commissioner's office, it was announced. Mr. Minoru Inamori is the Financial Commissioner.
The expansion plan was decided upon in view of the "closer economic relations between Japan and China."
It was announced at the same time that Financial Commissioners station-og in France, Great Britain, and t United States will be replaced by Senior Commissioners of higher rank,—Domei.
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