Kunming, Nov. 5. Rumours that French Indo-
China authorities are closing the frontier against traffic to and from China have been denied by Yunnan officials, according to reports published here. French precautionary measures taken owing to the European war have been responsible for these rumours, it is stated.
"There is a possibility of close ce-operation with Indo-China and Burma," a highly-placed Yunnan ' official is quoted as having stated, adding: "The French are keen improving Sino-French transportation facilities." It is also reported here that an extension of the Kweilin-Liuchow highway, in Kwangsi, is possible this year. Reuter.
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