ME C. E. Gauss, U. S. Consul-General, received representatives of local newspapers in his offices yesterday morning to give them a clearer insight into the changes which have taken place in the consolidation of the several foreign services of the American Government in accordance with the recommendations made by Mr, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, and approved by Congress.
After welcoming the newspaper representatives, Mr. Gauss said "As we have been receiving inquiry ies from the press regarding the pew Susie General has recently expanded rangements under which the Con-
morning to explain Xn E of the its quarters, I am very glad this
fave effected the consolidation of the in which we here at Shanghai
several foreign services of the in accordance and the responsiveness of the foreign establishments to these needs will be greatly improved, Here in Shanghai you have known three branches of the American Government: the American Commercial Attache, the American Agricultural Commissioner and the American Con-Sulate-General Prior to November 1, these establishments were located in different buildings in different parts of the central district, Each had its specific functions, and while every effort was made to avoid duplication, there was bound to be considerable overlapping. Since Noyember 1, the three offices have been consolidated, "and there "has been established in the Consulate-General as the Department of State establishment at Shanghai a single well-coordinated unit which embraces the for and consolidation there has been established a single American Foreign Service, functioning under the Department of State, the foreign office of the American Government, with appropriate liaison with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce and other departments of the Government, Under the consolidation a much greater degree of ce-ordination and effectiveness in the foreign establishqf the American Government achieved. It is believed that the needs of the different de-its and agencies of the Government will be met more efficiently Commercial Attache, the offices of the Agricultural Commissioner and the commercial office of the Consulate General.
Duplication of effort will be eliminated; the lost motion of separate establishments will be avoided. The single, consolidated unit, established in the Consulate-General and under the" general supervision and coordination of the Consul-General-
Counsellor of Embassy, is under the immediate supervision and direction of Mr, Julean Arnold, the Commercial Attache. Mr, Arnold will continue the commercial work that he has been directing in China for the past 25 years, and in addition he
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