Mr. Minister:
Reply on the Occasion of the Presentation of Credentials
(June 9, 1952)

It gives me great pleasure to accept the credentials of Your Excellency as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland, and I wish to express my gratitude for the congratulations conveyed by Your Excellency on behalf of His Excellency the President of your country, wishing the Chinese people prosperity and happiness.

The strengthening of the friendship between the peoples of China and Finland, together with the further development of bilateral economic and cultural relations, will undoubtedly contribute to the cause of world peace, which we both ardently desire.

I warmly welcome Your Excellency to your new post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to the People’s Republic of China, and I stand ready to lend my support to Your Excellency’s efforts to consolidate and enhance friendly cooperation between our two countries.

May your nation prosper and its people thrive, and may your Head of State enjoy good health.