London, Nov. 5.
HM. Consul-General at Harbin, Mr. C.F. Garstin, thas been instructed to lodge a claim with the Manchurian authorities "in connec ion with the suppression of the Harbin Herald," which was owned and published by Mr. E. Lenox Simpson.
This was the reply made to-day the House of Commons by Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary. to a query" regarding the incident by Mr. Geoffrey Mander, Liberal member for the East division of] Wolverhampton.
Sir John declared that HIM. Consul. General at Harbin had been instructed to lodge the claim follow" ing a consultation with Mr. Lenox Simpson.
The "Harbin Herald" was suppressed by the Manchurian author! ties on the grounds that it was disseminating Communist propaganda and an effort was made to deport the editor and publisher. Mr. Lenox, Simpson, who is the brother of the late Mr. B. Lenox Simpson (Put-Weale), the author, took refuge the British Consulate-General ang later, on his own accord left for
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