The Archive · 1938

Protection of Trade

More Effective Retort Than Verbal Protests to Be Considered in Paris Talks

London, Nov. 22.

'APAN'S rejection of the protests of Great Britain and France concerning the blockade of are certain to-be discussed when Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, the Yangtze and kindred subjects the British Ministers, Mr. Nevil visit Paris tomorrow, according to well-informed circles here.

Both France and Britain are expected to consider the possibility of a more effective rotor Chinese circles here assert that than mere verbal protestations. America is in no way disposed China Market London, Nov. 23.

"One used to regard China as one lof the great expanding markets left in the world, but whatever else hap-Jpened in the Far Bast there is going fo be great impoverishment," declared Mr. Anthony Eden, former British [Foreign Secretary, in. the House of Commons yesterday in the course of discussion on the Anglo-American rade agreement, "They have gone through untold suffering." he added, "and when it is "Misery—Without to leave matters as detined in Japan's reply.

Precedent"

Discussions with the Japanese an thorities in regard to the. reopening, "He is calling for a report and Mr.

London, Nov. 24. fof foreign-owned factories "in the hannah may rest assured the matter Sir Archibald Kerr, the becupied areas inside and outside the will be closely followed."

Mr. Butler added that the British British Ambassador to China, International Settlement at' Shanghai Government were fully alive to the has sent the following cable to were continuing. and the Foreign seriousness of the position.

Mr, Gordon Thompson, Secre-Secretary" understood that certain cases were in a fair way to being] Later, during question time, Mr. tary of the British China Relief settled locally. /Butler pursued the subject, upon Fund:—'A zeply to this effect was made in! being asked to do so, and said that "The journey that 1 am now the House of Commons yesterday by representations had frequently been made and would be made to the taking in Central and Western Mr. R.A. Butler, Under-Secretary of 'Japanese Government whenever Brit-China has shown me that the State for Foreign Affairs, to a que Ish interests In China were adversely tion by Mr. A. C. Moreing, Conserva-problem of providing for re~ tive member for' Preston, who asked fugees remains as acute as ever. whether the Prime Minister was yel In the face of the Japanese ina position to report the result of advance, numberless people the discussion in Shanghai and Tokyo.

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