London, Nov. 12.
China has been very much to' the forefront this week, both in polities and finance, I will take first of all questions in Parliament, which Yhow the growing interest in Far Bastern matters:—Mr, Day asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether @xrangements have been made, oF re contemplated, for His Majesty's Minister to reside in Nenking; and, 4 not, will he inform the House exactly what the existing arrangements are?
"he Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Arthur Hender-fon), I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply returned to the hon. Member for Blackpool (Sir W. de Frece) on July 15 last, since when here has been no material change the position. His Majesty's Minister visits the capital from time to tinie, when negotiations on some important question have to be initiated or are approaching the Aecisive stage. The Counsellor of His Majesty's Legation divides his time between Nanking and Shanghai, and is in constant touch with the members of the National Government, Mr. Day: Is it intended to establish His Majesty's Minister at Nanking?
Mr, Henderson: The answer to that question is the one to which 3 have. called my hon, Friend's attention, and which I gave on Duly 16.
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