The Western Area Special Police talks will further progress as soon r Chen Kung-po arrives from week, it was s said that Mayor Chen has made a full report in Nanking on the agreement signed on February 1 with regard to the establishment of the joint police In Baghdad Baghdad, Feb. 13.
Col. William H. Donovan, President Roosevelt's "personal representative", has arrived from Cairo on his series of its. He is expected to meet the Regent, Prince Abdullan, the British Ambassador, Sir Basil Newton, the Iraq Foreign Minister, Sayed Tagi Eli, and other Iraqui Ministers—Reuter. force.
The Shanghai Municipal Government, it is expected, will approve the non ination of Superintendent J. B. d old to the post of Deputy Comssicner of the new police force in the near future, and formal talks will then take place between him and Mr. C. C. Pan, the appointed Commissioner of the Western Area Special Police.
The question of tax in the area will also be taken up in the near future, it was learned yesterday, the funds to be later used for the sole purpose of maintaining the police force and publi in the zone, Questioned on the issue of gambling in the area, Mr. Pan is reported to have stated that several days ago he structed by Mayor Chen to sup gambling dens for the sake of peace and order in the zone. He is also said to have stated that in all affairs in the Western District he will be guided by instructions from Mayor Chen and Li Shih-chung, Minister of Police. art from the nomination of Mr old to the pest of Deputy Commissioner, and the proposal to nominate Superintendent R. C. Hall to head the Foreign Affairs and Chief-Inspector J. E. P. Blenkinsop to take charge of the No. 2 Division, no other foreign appointments have been made.
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