It is quite impossible to say whereunto the unpleasant affair will lead: i hardly lead to other than very important issues. France is not blind to her opportunities, anywhere, and she is not likely to let slip the chance which Ya Man-tze has gre her to strengthen her growing it luence in S.W. China. Jen Taotai isin a very serious position. The outlook for him 28 an official cannot be very bright. And yet foreigners in Chungking have good Reason for wishing that he may be retained in office, He may be weak, but he is not a bad official.
18th July.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.