Labour Members Busy, Asking Questions: Matter of th Hankow Papers London, Mar. 24, In the House of Commons to-day, veplyinge to. Mr. John. Beckett (Labour), who asked whether in. view of the position at Shanghai the Government proposed to extend full diplomatic recognition to the Na" tionalist Government, Mr. Baldwing the Premier, pointed out that tha Government was continuing to maine tain contact with the Nationalist authorities at Hankow through member of Sir Miles Lampson's Giplematie sta, who had been detached for residence at Hankow, for that purpose, regards the future, Mr, Bald win continued, His Majesty's Gove ernment would be sided by circum stances, He was unable to forecast: what modification, if any, of their attitude might be rendered necessary, by present or future developments.
Replying to Mr, Harry Day: (Labour), who asked whether it was at present intended to send any, farther British troops to Shanghai, Sit L. Worthington-Evans (Secre~ tary of State for War), replied saying that the First Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment were at present on their way from Hong Kong to Shanghai, He was unable, to forecast what other changes it might be found necessary to make in the composition of the Force att Shangh 1
Replying to Mr. H. W. Looked (Conservative), Sir Austen Chante berlain said he had received a report from Hankow that the "Central China Post" and also the American owned paper, the "Hankow Herald, had been compelled to close down owing to the whole of their staffs being forced to strike, He did not doubt that His Majesty tive there would make every. endeavour to secure protection this interest.—Reuter,
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