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Letter to Nasu Jinichi
Xie Jieshi 1878-1954
Xie Jieshi, originally named Kai (also known as Hai), born in the southern gate of Tek-chhàm. He was a public school teacher, later studied in Japan and became acquantant with Pu Yi (溥儀), the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty and head of Manchukuo (滿州國,1932-1945). Xie Jieshi was pointed positions such as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to Japan, making him the highest-ranking Taiwanese official in Manchukuo. After World War II, he was arrested in Beijing on charges of collaborationist activities.
This is a reply letter from Xie Jieshi, during his tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Manchukuo, to a Japanese individual named Nasu Jinichi. The official stationary showcases a rare heritage of the Manchukuo.
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