It Is Tearned, however, that the Ambassador slightly advanced his ate of departure from Shangha} for Chungking, upon the request of the Chinese authorities, but. the reason or this has not been disclosed.
Chinese circles are particularly tanxfous to see the return of the British Ambassador in view of their eoneetn over the question of the opening of the Burma Road after the expiration of the present Anglo-apanese agreement in October, There Isa very wide divergence of views among Chinese over the possibility of the reopening of the Burma, Road, Some are confident that Britain. will Feopen the Yoad as soon asthe axreement expires, while others are equal-sure that' the road will not. be, reopened but that the present agreement will probably be further extended, Those who see a possible reopening of the highway give the following reasons for their belief:
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