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Their relations instead have been as cool as Ceylon's breezeswept uplands. Miss Willis, a cordial onetime (1924-27) Vassar assistant professor in political science, believes that the "basis of diplomacy is to be tactful and sincere at the same time." Mrs. Bandaranaike, who confides that Ceylon's fortunes are in the hands of "angels and my late husband," has vigorously assisted the heavenly host by nationalizing Roman Catholic schools, the Bank of Ceylon, transport services, life insurance and the Port of Colombo. Last week the Prime Minister touched off one of the biggest government crises since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ceylon: Miss Willis Regrets | 8/3/1962 | See Source »

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek last week left the heat and din of Nanking for breezeswept Kuling, the mountain resort which used to be China's prewar summer capital. There he shed his uniform for a comfortable gown and strolled about the clean-swept, maple-shaded streets. Nevertheless, the political temperature continued to rise and the Government's discomfiture increased...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Crisis | 7/29/1946 | See Source »

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