國(guo)(guo)民政(zheng)府(fu)外交(jiao)部(bu)是一(yi)個主權(quan)國(guo)(guo)家負責(ze)國(guo)(guo)家對(dui)外事(shi)務(wu)的專門(men)機(ji)關,主要職能是辦(ban)理(li)國(guo)(guo)際交(jiao)涉,管(guan)理(li)關于(yu)在(zai)外華僑、居留外僑、中外商業(ye)等一(yi)切事(shi)務(wu),同事(shi)還管(guan)理(li)駐外使(shi)領館(guan)。重慶國(guo)(guo)民政(zheng)府(fu)外交(jiao)部(bu)舊址有(you)2處(chu),一(yi)處(chu)位于(yu)巴縣(xian)衙門(men)舊址旁、人民公(gong)園南面(mian),另(ling)一(yi)處(chu)是聚興(xing)誠銀(yin)行所屬建筑。
國民政(zheng)(zheng)府外(wai)交(jiao)部(bu)舊址(zhi),中(zhong)西式磚(zhuan)木結構建筑(zhu),坐西北向東南,一(yi)樓(lou)一(yi)底,樓(lou)上有(you)回(hui)廊,四面坡頂,小青瓦覆頂,四周帶(dai)有(you)券廊,外(wai)墻青磚(zhuan)勾(gou)縫,見證了國民政(zheng)(zheng)府抗戰外(wai)交(jiao)八年風云。
建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)始(shi)于(yu)(yu)清末民(min)(min)初,最早為巴(ba)(ba)縣(xian)衙門之(zhi)巴(ba)(ba)縣(xian)議會(hui)房(fang)的(de)左(zuo)樓(lou)(lou)(其右側(ce)有一(yi)棟相似(si)的(de)樓(lou)(lou)房(fang),同(tong)為巴(ba)(ba)縣(xian)議會(hui)舊(jiu)(jiu)址;民(min)(min)國(guo)時期(qi)一(yi)度成(cheng)為國(guo)民(min)(min)黨左(zuo)派四(si)(si)川(chuan)省黨部)。1929年(nian),中(zhong)(zhong)共黨員、黃埔軍(jun)校學(xue)生梁(liang)伯隆(梁(liang)靖超(chao))建(jian)(jian)議劉湘(xiang)在(zai)(zai)重(zhong)(zhong)慶開辦(ban)(ban)一(yi)所(suo)(suo)高級(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)培(pei)養軍(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)干部,劉湘(xiang)同(tong)意(yi)后(hou)(hou)將原巴(ba)(ba)縣(xian)議會(hui)舊(jiu)(jiu)址左(zuo)樓(lou)(lou)撥充校舍,由(you)軍(jun)部撥給經費,同(tong)年(nian)7月重(zhong)(zhong)慶高中(zhong)(zhong)正式開學(xue)。后(hou)(hou)由(you)于(yu)(yu)學(xue)校政(zheng)(zheng)治空氣活躍,對(dui)社會(hui)影(ying)響日益擴大(da),同(tong)時與部隊(dui)聯系開展兵(bing)運(策動敵軍(jun)士(shi)兵(bing)起義等(deng)革命活動),另(ling)劉湘(xiang)不安,在(zai)(zai)重(zhong)(zhong)慶高中(zhong)(zhong)剛辦(ban)(ban)一(yi)期(qi)后(hou)(hou)下令停(ting)辦(ban)(ban)。1937年(nian)11月,國(guo)民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)發(fa)表移駐(zhu)重(zhong)(zhong)慶宣言(yan)后(hou)(hou)外交(jiao)部隨(sui)之(zhi)遷(qian)渝。1938年(nian)至1946年(nian)5月期(qi)間,因戰時各(ge)種(zhong)原因,國(guo)民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)外交(jiao)部曾先后(hou)(hou)在(zai)(zai)渝覓設(she)辦(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)房(fang)址數處,除今人民(min)(min)公(gong)(gong)園3號(hao)外還曾在(zai)(zai)兩(liang)浮支路等(deng)地設(she)部相關司、室。1946年(nian)4月,外交(jiao)部在(zai)(zai)重(zhong)(zhong)慶停(ting)止辦(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong),5月遷(qian)返南京。解(jie)放后(hou)(hou)由(you)市房(fang)管(guan)部門收為公(gong)(gong)房(fang),后(hou)(hou)由(you)渝中(zhong)(zhong)區文(wen)(wen)物(wu)管(guan)理所(suo)(suo)辟(pi)作辦(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)場所(suo)(suo)使用。1987年(nian)、1992年(nian)先后(hou)(hou)由(you)四(si)(si)川(chuan)省重(zhong)(zhong)慶市人民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)以重(zhong)(zhong)慶高中(zhong)(zhong)舊(jiu)(jiu)址公(gong)(gong)布為市級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護單位。此處作為近現(xian)代(dai)(dai)重(zhong)(zhong)要史跡及(ji)代(dai)(dai)表性建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)于(yu)(yu)1996年(nian)進行過一(yi)次(ci)落架大(da)修。現(xian)仍為渝中(zhong)(zhong)區文(wen)(wen)物(wu)管(guan)理所(suo)(suo)使用,未對(dui)外開放。