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Referring to the political situation, Mr. Burkhill

mentioned the fears which existed in Chinese circles

with whom he came in contact in the flour businesa of

another civil war breaking out in the North, It appeared

that the "Old Juard” in Manchuria were dissatisfied with

the arrangements made by Chang Haush-liang with Banking,

holding that the Young Marshal had exceeded his authority.

Discussing the subject of communiam and the little

prorem which had apparently been made by the Chinese

Government in their anti-communist campaign, Messrs.

Brown and Leslie said that there was some slight improvemer:t

noticeable in Hupel and Hunan but none in Kiangsi.

E. TEICHMAN,

26/2/1931.