London, Aug. 9.
Tie Japanese Naval spokesman's suggestion at yesterday's press confer~ ence in Tokyo that war materials} were still proceeding via the Burma road, Is devoid of any foundation, Router's Diplomatic Correspondent Jerned in authoritative quarters last night.
Medical supplies, which the Japanese spokesman mentioned, are not among the categories the transport of which has been forbidden by the Anglo-Japanese agreement, it was pointed out.
Prohibited Articles air. Geoffrey Mander, Opposition Liberal member for Wolverhampton. East Division, in the House of Com: mons yesterday asked if the Government would publish the full terms, Including the schedule of agreement with Japan, regarding the closure of the Burma' road.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under Secretary of Slate for Foreign Affairs, replied that all Lord Halifax (the' Foreign Secretary) could add to Mr. Winston. Churchiil's statement of July 18, was the list of categories subject to temporary prohibition on the road, name Ly: Iron, steel, railway track, rolling stock, motor vans and lorries and ammunition and, Reuter.
Held in Manila New York, Aug. 9.
All war supplies to the Chiang Kai-shole regime to be shipped from the United States will temporarily be held up at Manila pending the reopening of the Burma-Yunnan route, according to reliable shipping eldes ere.
Reports from the "New York Times" correspondent' at Manila yesterday revealed that an American vessel arrived with 60 American-made military alveraft, various arms_and_1,000 tons of ammunition to be sent' to at Manila and ure to be held there ihe Burma route is reopened, jew York Times" further ro!
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