Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the complaint made by British residents in the International Settlement in Shanghai on April 12 that" incidents involving violence by Japanese military authorities to the persons and property of foreigners are equant occurrence, ra in gravity from a pistol under the eyes of Japanese sentries, to the commandant of, the Durham Light Infantry to physical assaults on civilians; and what steps have been ta tect the lives and property of Bri subjects in the area of the ment occupied by Japanese troops Mr, Buter: My attention has been drèwn to this complaint, H. M. Ambassador at Tokyo has made en getic representations to the Japanes Government with whom he instructions to take up all these matters urgently.
Sir John Wardlaw Milne: Is m hon," Friend' not aware that condi tions in the International Settlement are entirely different from conditions in the rest of China; and is it not possible for the British Government, in consultation with the American Government, to insist on action being taken to protect the integrity of the International Settlement Mr, R- Acland: Is the hon, Member ware that that could not -be done without a war?
Mr, Butler; Representations on the subject have been made by our Ambassador at Tokyo.
Sir J, Wardlaw Milne: Is the hon -Member aware that no question of war arises in the case of the Inter national Settlement which is not on foreign territory
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