So I was to be transferred back to, But finally T was Joined by Mr. Shanghai. It was a nulsence from Rocha of the Ford Motor Ca, in many points of view and I was Hongkong, and a Belgian engineer, engaged in cursing my luck when Mr. Schepers. A word must be said the great idea struck me. Why not here, the first of many, about the in~ return by ear? There were said to terest and courtesy shown by the be roads of sorts leading vaguely in the direction of Shanghai, but nobody Knew very much about them and it would be good fun to do a bit of exploring. So was the idea born, and when T received a cable from Shanghhal informing me that Head Office had objection I began to feel as though Twas already on the way. 1 was mistaken!
T had merely begun what actually was the most difeult part of the whole job. Enquiry from a gentle: man, who had just returned to Hong-Kong from an extensive tour of the interior, id not reveal any very. useful information. He evidently. looked upon me as half-witted and after I succeeded in convincing him that was serious, he informed me that the only possible road was via the borders of Indo-China, north-
2C. "Gasoline supplies Agnew, the A: P.C. representatives in Hongkong and Canton respectively, proved to be infinitely helpful in furthering what Tam certain they felt to be a rather forlorn hope.
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