The Archive · 1939

Negotiations Denied in Chungking

Hongkong, Oct 20.

Chinese authorities in Chungking denied as being without foundation reports that: negotiations were under way for a Chinese-Soviet military al-hance, toa press message according [from the Nationalist capital.

Informed observers pointed out that the reports might be traceable to the recent journey/of Mr. Ho Yao-issu to Moscow and. ihe movements of the new Soviet Ambassador in Chung-

It was believed in political circles that such negotiations would be impossible, specially at the present time when anti-Communist sentiment was said to be steadily growing in Nationalist Government quarters.

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