Ta Kung Pao, Chmgking. August 28, 1945
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(Despatch from our own special correspondent, Siao Chien, in London, Aug. 25) (Delayed). The news that Chou En-lai is prepared to go to Chungking filled the Chinese cirales in London with a more joyful feeling yesterday than that which they experienced on the day when Japan offered to surrender. All the British newspapers have put on a mild and happy atmosphere as a result of several lively features concerning the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Alliance. This Treaty has also aleared off all the malicious speculations regarding the intention of Soviet Russia, about which I have previously made several reports since June, 1944. The Chungking arcuncerunt on the problem of Hongkong has been generally received with great approval, and considered as being in conformity with the statesmanlike attitude. As a matter of fact, this announcement has made several British friends of the reporta feel the pangs of conscience, and they more firmly believe that on the road to plaming long-termed Sino-British friendship, it would bè an undesirable obstacle for Britain to reoccupy Hongkong after the war. An Englishman who has returned from Hongkong has most cleverly expressEČ his views to the reporter, "If you only stop supplying vegetables to Hongkong from Kowloon, we will be immediately brought to a crisis. to the building of the Iwangpoo Harbor, it is needless to say what important effect it will have." However, I am still to learn what would be the intention of Foreign Minister Bevin.
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Last night, the Janchester Evening Post published an article which showed much optimism concerning the future of China, believing that in China, there may not be the possibility of another civil war, becaus "Firstly, the Moscow Treaty will have immerse influence on China's internal problems. The Soviet Union may still be sympathetic with the Chinese Communist Party, but the Treaty has definitely showed that what Stalin believes he should support is not Yenan, but Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Secondly, the more important cause is that the entire Chinese people do not want war again, and they have resolutely expressed what they hope, Public opinion in China today has more weight than it has ever had in any previous period. China has a great plan for her future, and therefore her country should not now be an arena for any civil war.