The Archive · 1932

British War Claims in Shanghai

London, Apr. 1.

In the House of Commons today the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Cap-tam Anthony Eden, anounced that both the Chinese and Jay Governments had been i formed that they would be he responsible for losses caused to lives and prope would carefully follow the diseussions at the Committee of the League Assembly which was due to eet at the week-end.

ington Koo hed reported to Dr. Lo also stated that Dr. Wel Government that Lord Lytton, the Chairman of the League Commis sion, had taken a firm stend with reference to. the Manchukvo objection to. Dr. Koo and had expressed the opinion that if Dr. Koo was} refused admission to Manchuria m_would turn back In. conclusion, the Foreign Min ster confirmed the Reuter report from Nanking on April 7 that, the! original of the 1905 Treaty had been shown to the League Commi "Treaty, he reiterated, made no mention of any agreement by China Met to construct parallel to. the South Manchuria railway, and prov. fed that the Japanese allegations i this connection were false—Reuter.

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