Ambassador to China, and his party arrived at Wuchang, by alr, at 10.30] this morning.
Baron Beck-Friis, the Swedish Minister, was algo aboard! the plane.
in an Interview with Reuter, Sit Archibald Kerr said that he was un-fable to say how long he would remain in Hankow, but he would probably "visit Shanghai again" within three weeks, He added that he did not Intend to visit Chungking.
Regarding his visit to. Hankow, the British Ambassador reiterated his [statement at Hongkong yesterday that his trip had no major significance. He was merely maintaining normal Jcontact, he said, with the Government to which he was accredited. a Kerr will_probably see the Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang) Chung-hui, at o'clock this afternoon. He has a full programme of visits to Chinese officials next week, Included in the Ambassador's party are Wing Commander H. S. Kirby, the British Air Attache, Mr. EL. Hall-Patch, Financial Adviser to. the British Embassy, and Mr. W. D. Allen. personal serelaty, to the Ambassador. Reuter, Mr, Hsw Tao-ling, Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Rome, has Leen appointed to take charge of the Embassy during the absence of the Ambassador, Mr. Lia Wen-tao, China, according to a Chinese Foreign 'Office' announcement,
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