Mr. Hannah next asked whether the Government was satisfied with Japan's reply in July regarding the effect of the Japanese reorganization of the Peiping-Mukden and other railways in North China upon British rights and interests in those railways.
"No." replied Mr. Butler, who added that Sir Robert Craigie made further representations on September 3, urging the restoration of British rights arising from the agreements of 1888 and 1902.
Japan's reply, he sai was still being awaited.
In reply to a question asked by Harry Day, Labour member for central Southwark, Mr. Butler said that the information of the Foreign Office was thet there had been an apprecia able decrease in smuggling in North China.
Mr. A. C. Moreing, Conservative member for Preston, next put two questions about the American Note lo Japan of October 6.
He first asked whether the Government had notified Japan that it was in agreement with this Note.
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