The Archive · 1925

SOVIET TROUBLE-MAKING

IN CHINA — What Action Will Britain Take — Towards China's Perfidy?

London, June 29.

In the House of Commons today' Sir Alfred Knox sisted whether in view of the fact that the disturd-ances in China had been fostered aggravated by agents of another Government, Mr. Chamberlain now decided what action he would take to secure cessation of such activities Mr. Chamberlain replied that question involved wide political sues, with which it was impossible to deal by way of question and an He had made no representation regard to the matter.

Sir John Davidson pointed out that the Anglo-Russian trade agree men provided that Russi ashculd cease propaganda again: t the British Empire (Ministerial cheers).

Mr. Chamberlain said that thi was not a question of propagand: against the British Empire but against the combined Diplomatic Body.

Johnston declared that British Government representatives had ob-Jected to projected railway development in the provinces of Hi Hopeh on the xround th: Brit Nationals held preferential ecnee—sions from the late Vice-roy Chane Chih-tong He asked the retare the concessions and the consid tions for which they had been Mr, Austen Chamberlain replied that he was not able to trace the incident referred to, but if Johnston would give him particulars he would inquire—Reuter.

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