THE BURMA ROAD

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21167, 17 July 1940, Page 8

THE BURMA ROAD

CONCERN IN CHINA BRITISH POLICY CRITICISED CONCESSIONS TO JAPAN (Official Wireless) (Received July 17, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, July 16 Mr Quotichai, the Chinese Ambassador. called at the Foreign Office yesterday to make representations on behalf of his Government regarding the intention to impose restrictions for a period on the passage of certain classes of goods along the Burma road. Mr Quotichai called attention in this connection to the League of Nations resolution on assistance to China, with which Britain had been associated. He is understood also to have expressed some anxiety regarding the assumption in certain reports that the British Government’s efforts were at present directed to promoting early peace negotiations in the Far East. The Ambassador’s representations, which showed a full appreciation of the difficulties with which Britain is faced, are under consideration. Meantime it is pointed out that the British Government’s desire to see a restoration of peace in the Far East has been unchangingly and frequently expressed over the past few years. It may be assumed that the only general settlement which the British Government would envisage with favour would be a just and equitable peace, acceptable in China.