I am informed that the tenor of the reply of the Chinese Governs ment to the British Government's demands for a further Report the disappearance. of Me John Thorburn, asthe result of the see cond investigation ordered by Gene eral Chiang Kai-shek, has been communicated to the Foreign Office here. 'The nature of the proposals has not been disclosed and officials are very reticent on the subject, Although the reply, in certain' terial respects, represents a con-jerable advance on the Chinese
there appear to be questions of vit Government's) original atttuda, importance to. be. settled before it can be considered that a satisfac tory outcome has been reached, This Seems" to account for. the guarded view taken in Whitehall, story of the Case The following record of the hi John Thorburn lett, reh of adventure. feyed to have been are to Soochow under escorts following. morn ling Mr, There
Mi. Thorburn's having been seen Alva.
0. credible evidence of, uly 26.""Ofielal report sociation: assent 20 Brith Government ates to secure exhnuative 2,200 signatures of Tesidents. despatched to. Lone demanding suitable action in the it 10." the Sie Mil by" Router gnauiry'wil™ throw no further light 'August "38, China Daily From Nanking' to the effec. that the cat reports nguiey is not completed, news that General Chen eturned to Soochow to follow Naval enounce the receipt of zoport From Nanking to the efece that General Gren Yin' rom Soochow hart inn Daily atement from nse Wurces to. the effect that the enquiry would be Up and that Chiang Kal-shek portance of an eaely announcer river in Reming Miles Lampson are Doints vent' the necessity @9: seme, resented by dey the Thorburn ease,
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