London, Mar. 10.
The British Consul-General Shanghai, Mr. Herbert Phillips, had from censoring British mails, declared the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, in the House of Commons to-day in reply to Mr, A. C, Moreing, Conser-Vative member for Preston.
'Representations on the same subject, Mr, Butler added, were made by ihe British Embassy' in Tokyo on March 3.
'Mr. Moreing asked whether, if the 'Japanese continued their policy of trying to impose a censorship, the British Government would consider re-opening the British Post Omice in 'Shanghai temporarily to ensure that British mails reach' British officials without being touched.
Mr. Butler replied that he would Uke to walt for the results of the representations made—Reuter.
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