London, May 11, Whether the British Minister to China would reside at the seat of the Government or whether the British Legation would be main-rained at Peking was the question Jasked by Mr. A. E. L. Charlton, Conservative member for the Plat ting division of Manchester, in the House of Commons to-day.
The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, replied that no change was contemplated at present in the ing arrangements whereby the Minister made his headquarters at Peking, travelling to other places where his services were required. ents pointed out that a member of British Legation permanently resided at Nanking and added that considerations of expense, if mothing else would render it necessary Szec jearetully to examine whether change would be jussied was quite satisfied, the For-Secretary continued, that, Sir represented Great Britain in_all parts of China most Mr. A. C. Moreing, Conservative member, asked who the British JGovernment proposed to, have diplomatic representation at Loyang, the capital of China, 'Sit John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, in reply said no need had arisen' for British diplomatic re-Presentation in Loyang because the Chinese Government had never entirely transferred to Loyang.
He pointed out that several _important members of the Chinese Government, including the Foreign Minister' through whom contact with, the Government was maintain continue to. reside in Nanking Reuter.
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