Council, replied as follows:—
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 9, 1938, informing the Council (hat upon your departure from Shanghai you will relinquish the offices of Consul-General for Norway and Senior Consul.
The Council notes that Mr. O, Hilda will assume charge of the Norwegian Consulate-General and that Dr. A. J. Alves, Consul-General for Portugal, will assume the duties of the Decanate In thanking you for the kind sentiments expressed in your letter, and whilst conveying to you the Council's congratulations upon your promotion, I should like to let you know how much the Council and the community regret the. severance of your long, pleasant and congenial relationship With Shanghai, many of whose citizens will not forget your labours and the Courtesy and goodwill shown by you during your residence here.
In recent years the responsibilities which attach to the post of Senior Consul have greatly increased ana with them the value of ce-operation between the Consular Body and the Council in matters affecting our local government has grown ever more important As Senior Consul your co-Operation and advice had frequently to be sought, and I desire to take this opportunity of paying you, on behalf of my colleagues and myself, tribute of our high esteem {or you and"of our great appreciation of your profound understanding of our problems, and to tender our thanks for the services so generously rendered by you in the interests of the community in general.
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