The Archive · 1928

China Policy Unchanged

Feb, 7

Before the House of Comons pro: coodled with the debate on the Ki Speech, the Premier said that since the House last met, the country and. the Empire had' sustained irreparable loss in the death of Earl Maig. He proposed to-morrow to move a resolution which, he hoped, would express the feelings of the House.

The Home Secretary gave notice that at an early date he would produce 8 Bill extending women's fran-

Inthe debate on the Address in reply to the King's Speech, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. #he Labour cader, welcomed most sincerely the Teference made in the speech to China, He said it was most gratify. ing to know that troops were being. withdrawn from China, He hoped that the negotiations now going on to renew the Treaty: of Arbitration with the United States might be broadened out so. that the issues raised at Geneva might again be considered with a, view to complete settlement.

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