H. E. Dr. Joao de Lebre e Lima, Portuguese Minister, is arriving here today and will immediately assume charge of the Portuguese diplomatic mission in China, He will remain here for a few days before leaving for i Chungking to present his credentials to the President of the Chinese Republic, Doctor in law-and having obtained his degree of experimental psychology and that of the Military School, being decorated with the most important Portuguese Order of San Tiago da Espada of scientific, literary and artistic merit, Dr. de Lebre e Lima is one of the famous intellectuals óf his generation, among which he has always held a place of command.
Among many diplomatic missions to which he was entrusted, he was in charge in Lisbon of the bureau of Political Affairs, of the bureau of the affairs of the League of Nations, signatory to the Protocol of the Conference of Experts of London, first Portuguese Delegate to the Conference of Industrial Property of London, Chairman of the Portuguese delegation at the Luso-Belgian Conference of Lisbon, ete, The Portuguese Minister will be officially received on his arrival by the Portuguese Charge d'Affaires, Dr. C. de Liz Branquinho, the Consul-General Dr, A. J. Alves, the Consul Adjunct Dr. Sacramento Monteiro, the Secretary-Interpreter Mr. J. F. das Chagas, and the Vice-Consul Capt. A, A. Hoo. gave the German Ambassador certain assurances regarding the continued exercise by His Majesty's Government of their good offices in Prague. No concrete proposals were made by either side nor was there any new suggestion under discussion."
Political circles here interpret this statement as indicating that the exchanges of views are yet in their preliminary stage and state that while certain theses were considered none has yet been examined seriously.—Havas.
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