Hopeful of a' General Easing of Presesit Tension London, Oct, 30, re now proceeding in between. the 'Governments and Japan on outstanding concerning the two. coun-His Majesty's Government trust that those discussions may lead to a general easing tension in the Far East," Mr. Anthony, Eden, the Foreign Secretary, declared' yesterday in the House. of Commons, in answer to a query: by 'Mr. Geoffrey Jo M, Mander, Liberal 'MB, for Wolverhampton, 'Questioned regarding the. situation in South China,: Mr, Eden said the conflict which arose last' summer tween. the Central Government and the two Southwestern provinces had. been settled amicably. As regards the north," there: Is "little apparent change, but there appears to' be sensible diminution in the volume of illleltly imported goods, Sir George Mitcheson; Conservative 'MP.-for St Pancras (Southwest) asked Mr, Eden whether it was proposed to recognize the Mancholuuo Government, 'The Foreign Secretary answered that Britain's. polley in this connec ton continued to be governed by the non-recognition resolution passed by. the League Assembly on February' 24, 1982, following the examination of' the Lytton report—Havas,
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