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papers concerning me which had piled up since I was taken prisoner. I never
realized there was such a fuss. Mr Andrew told me at Hankow that I need not
bother about cabling home the news of my release to my folk. The State
Department had taken care of that. Yes, It's good just to be free again. I can
hardly believe it yet. At night I dream that I am still back in that red country. It
sure is time I settled down, and I'm going to. A man of my age!"
The American diplomats were unreserved in their praise for GFA, and below is an example
of the appreciation which was expressed to him from many directions. See Book 2 for
more . . .
File No. 310 WWA/MYH
American Consular Service
Hankow, China, June 2, 1932
G. Findlay Andrew ,Esq,
c/o China Inland Mission,
Hankow
Sir,
The American Minister in Peiping has instructed me to express to
you and your Chinese associates Mr. Chen Tse-yung, Mr. Ren Kwang-
hwa, Mr. Chao Kwang-kuo, and Mr.Hsieh Cha-tang, the Legations
most sincere appreciation of you excellent and effective work in
procuring the release, on May 31st, of Captain Charles Baker, who
had been in the hands of Communists in the Kienli area for
several months.I aqm informed that the Legation is also
expressing to Minister T.V.Soong and Sir John Hope-Simpson its
appreciation for your successful negotiations, and for the
assistance which Mr. Soong and Sir John so wholeheartedly gave.
I wish to add to that which the Legation has instructed me to
express, my own grateful appreciation for the patient and highly
skillful work which you, with the aid of your Chinese associates,
accomplished in the case. I am poarticularly struck with the
selfless attitude of Mr. Chao Kwang-kuo and Mr.Hsieh Cha-tang, of
the National Flood Relief Commission, who voluntarily placed
themselves in the hands of the Communists in order that Captain
Baker might go free.
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papers concerning me which had piled up since I was taken prisoner. I never
realized there was such a fuss. Mr Andrew told me at Hankow that I need not
bother about cabling home the news of my release to my folk. The State
Department had taken care of that. Yes, It's good just to be free again. I can
hardly believe it yet. At night I dream that I am still back in that red country. It
sure is time I settled down, and I'm going to. A man of my age!"
The American diplomats were unreserved in their praise for GFA, and below is an example
of the appreciation which was expressed to him from many directions. See Book 2 for
more . . .
File No. 310 WWA/MYH
American Consular Service
Hankow, China, June 2, 1932
G. Findlay Andrew ,Esq,
c/o China Inland Mission,
Hankow
Sir,
The American Minister in Peiping has instructed me to express to
you and your Chinese associates Mr. Chen Tse-yung, Mr. Ren Kwang-
hwa, Mr. Chao Kwang-kuo, and Mr.Hsieh Cha-tang, the Legations
most sincere appreciation of you excellent and effective work in
procuring the release, on May 31st, of Captain Charles Baker, who
had been in the hands of Communists in the Kienli area for
several months.I aqm informed that the Legation is also
expressing to Minister T.V.Soong and Sir John Hope-Simpson its
appreciation for your successful negotiations, and for the
assistance which Mr. Soong and Sir John so wholeheartedly gave.
I wish to add to that which the Legation has instructed me to
express, my own grateful appreciation for the patient and highly
skillful work which you, with the aid of your Chinese associates,
accomplished in the case. I am poarticularly struck with the
selfless attitude of Mr. Chao Kwang-kuo and Mr.Hsieh Cha-tang, of
the National Flood Relief Commission, who voluntarily placed
themselves in the hands of the Communists in order that Captain
Baker might go free.
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