893.002/137
The Minister in China ( Schurman ) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 18.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to my telegram No. 288 of August 15, 6 p.m., regarding the appointment of Mr. Chang Hu as Acting [Page 517] Minister of Finance,20 and to inform the Department that the Cabinet on September 4, 1923, issued a number of Mandates appointing Huang Fu Acting Minister of Education, and Yuan Nai K’uan Acting Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. Also the Vice-Minister of War, General Chin Shao Tseng, was ordered temporarily to take charge of the affairs of the Ministry. These appointments fill the vacancies in the Cabinet with the exception of the post of Premier. It will be remembered that Huang Fu was appointed Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs on February 3, 1923, and continued in office until about March 25, 1923, when he was given leave of absence. A translation of the Mandates of September 4th is transmitted herewith.20
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