國(guo)(guo)民(min)政府外交(jiao)部是一個(ge)主(zhu)權國(guo)(guo)家負責國(guo)(guo)家對外事(shi)務的(de)專門機關，主(zhu)要職能是辦(ban)理國(guo)(guo)際交(jiao)涉，管理關于(yu)在外華(hua)僑、居留外僑、中外商業等(deng)一切(qie)事(shi)務，同事(shi)還管理駐外使領館。重慶國(guo)(guo)民(min)政府外交(jiao)部舊址(zhi)有2處，一處位于(yu)巴縣衙門舊址(zhi)旁、人民(min)公園南面，另一處是聚興誠銀(yin)行所屬建筑。
國民政(zheng)府外交部舊(jiu)址，中西式(shi)磚(zhuan)木結(jie)構建筑，坐西北向(xiang)東南，一(yi)樓一(yi)底，樓上有回廊，四(si)面坡(po)頂，小青(qing)瓦覆頂，四(si)周帶有券(quan)廊，外墻青(qing)磚(zhuan)勾縫，見證了國民政(zheng)府抗戰外交八年風(feng)云。
建(jian)(jian)筑始于清末民(min)(min)初，最早(zao)為(wei)巴(ba)(ba)(ba)縣(xian)(xian)衙門之巴(ba)(ba)(ba)縣(xian)(xian)議會(hui)房(fang)的(de)左樓（其右側有(you)一(yi)棟相(xiang)似的(de)樓房(fang)，同(tong)(tong)(tong)為(wei)巴(ba)(ba)(ba)縣(xian)(xian)議會(hui)舊址；民(min)(min)國時(shi)期一(yi)度成為(wei)國民(min)(min)黨左派四(si)川省(sheng)黨部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)）。1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)黨員、黃埔軍(jun)校學(xue)生梁伯隆（梁靖超）建(jian)(jian)議劉(liu)(liu)(liu)湘(xiang)在重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)開辦(ban)一(yi)所(suo)高級(ji)(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)培養軍(jun)政(zheng)干部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)，劉(liu)(liu)(liu)湘(xiang)同(tong)(tong)(tong)意后(hou)將原巴(ba)(ba)(ba)縣(xian)(xian)議會(hui)舊址左樓撥充(chong)校舍，由軍(jun)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)撥給經費，同(tong)(tong)(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue)(yue)重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)高中(zhong)(zhong)正式開學(xue)。后(hou)由于學(xue)校政(zheng)治空氣活躍，對社(she)會(hui)影響日(ri)益(yi)擴大，同(tong)(tong)(tong)時(shi)與部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隊(dui)聯(lian)系開展(zhan)兵運（策動(dong)敵軍(jun)士兵起義(yi)等革命活動(dong)），另劉(liu)(liu)(liu)湘(xiang)不(bu)安(an)，在重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)高中(zhong)(zhong)剛辦(ban)一(yi)期后(hou)下令停(ting)辦(ban)。1937年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)，國民(min)(min)政(zheng)府發表移駐(zhu)重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)宣(xuan)言后(hou)外交(jiao)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)隨之遷渝。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)期間，因(yin)(yin)戰時(shi)各種(zhong)原因(yin)(yin)，國民(min)(min)政(zheng)府外交(jiao)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)曾先后(hou)在渝覓設辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)房(fang)址數處(chu)，除今人民(min)(min)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)3號外還曾在兩浮支路等地(di)設部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)相(xiang)關司、室。1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)(yue)，外交(jiao)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)在重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)停(ting)止辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)，5月(yue)(yue)(yue)遷返南京。解放后(hou)由市(shi)(shi)(shi)房(fang)管(guan)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)門收為(wei)公(gong)(gong)房(fang)，后(hou)由渝中(zhong)(zhong)區文物(wu)管(guan)理(li)所(suo)辟作辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)場所(suo)使用。1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)、1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)先后(hou)由四(si)川省(sheng)重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)人民(min)(min)政(zheng)府以重(zhong)(zhong)慶(qing)高中(zhong)(zhong)舊址公(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)市(shi)(shi)(shi)級(ji)(ji)文物(wu)保護單位(wei)。此處(chu)作為(wei)近(jin)現代重(zhong)(zhong)要史(shi)跡(ji)及代表性(xing)建(jian)(jian)筑于1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)進行過一(yi)次落(luo)架大修。現仍為(wei)渝中(zhong)(zhong)區文物(wu)管(guan)理(li)所(suo)使用，未(wei)對外開放。
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