Capt. Wedgwood Benn then asked what reply had been given by the authorities of the International tlement to the demands of the anese Consul-General that the posting of bills, circulation of literature, broadcasting and other activities by the Chinese should be stopped; that Chinese Government agencies should be closed and officials removed; and that the Chinese press and postal censorship should be suppressed.
He also ked whether any such Chinese officials had been removed; whether the Municipal authorities had the power to take any or all such steps without the consent of the Chinese Government; and whether the British Government had been consulted as regards the course to be pursued by the British members of the Municipal authorities.
Lord Cranbourne replied that he understood the Council of the International Settlement was being pressed by the Japanese authorities to take action of the nature suggested with regard to the number of matters referred to.
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