'Three new departments' have been created in the Foreign Office set of new regulations just promul-
ernment guted by the Chinese National Gov.
'These regulations provide for the establishment of the following de-artments:; General. Affairs Depart. ment; East 'Asia' Affairs Department; West' Asia Affairs.-Department; Euro: bean Affairs Department; American Affairs Department; Alfa Publicity Affairs Depart-nie, Rew depaiiments created are "West Asia Affairs Departrsent the American" Affaire "Department, and the Treaty Affaire Department.
Formerly, there" were only. the Asiti"Afes Department 2 may. also create ater: committer.
dition, the. Foreign Ministry
The Treaty. Affaire Department was mittee, formerly. the, Treaty Afar Com:
'The. East © Asia" Department wilt confine "its activities 10. affairs. concerning Japan, Siam' and: other countries," while the West' Asia Department will include' the affairs of Soviet Russia, "Turkey, frag, Afghanistan, Tran and others.
'European' affairs are confined to Europe, Australia and. Africa; while American alfaits -are.-confned..t0
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