Question as to When the Defence Force will be Withdrawn London, Jan, 22.
In the House of Commons to-dey in reply to a question, Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Secretary of State' for Foreign Affairs, stated that in addition to the Tariff Autonomy Treaty signed by Sir Miles Lampsor, the British Minister to China, and Dr. C.'T. Wang, the Chinese Minis~ ter for Foreign Affairs, at Nanking. on December 20, Tari? Treaties with the Nationalist Government of China had else been signed by the United States, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Italy, Norway, the Nether= lands, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, France and Spain.
Austen added that the British Government had-recognized the Na tionalist Government.
Mr, Shapurji Saklatvala, Communist member for Battersea, asked: "May we take it that Japaa has not yet signed a treaty with China and, if s0, does not the pee-sent position with Great Britain remain the same under the most. favoured nation clause?"
The Foreign Secretary replied that he was not sure exactly what the position was in regard to Japan at present.
Keduetion of Troops Commander J. M. Kenworthy, La-dour member for Hull, asked when British force would be with Shanghai, ming Worthing! this, muar depend on the local jon, ut of the additional ins gent to China three woud have been withdraw by the end of thie trooping season, Mr, Ernest Thurtle, Labour mem-Ler for Shorediteh, asked: "Was not the Ieeal situation sufficiently sett for all the troops to be withdrawn The Secretary of State for War replied that it/was so much im: roved that a great many troops have been or are being withdrawn. member for Neweastle-under-Lyaa asked:
Was not the Shanghai the east, Volunteer Force held to be sufi strong to render the presence of Britich troops no longer necessary Sir Worthington-Evans replied in the negative.
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