The Archive · 1935

the Washington Conference

In reply, the Foreign Secretary, Sir

John Simon, eelered that, Anthony Eden indicated yesterday, the Government still was without definite information concerning the purport the Sino-Japanese conversations. "As! far as Tam aware," he added, "no general agreement between the two countries has been concluded."

Mr. Geoffrey Mander, Liberal Member for East Wolverhampton, then asked whether the' Dominions Governments had been ennsulted concerning the situation in the Far East, with a view to ascertaining what action usefully could be taken to maintain peace and secure interna-Nonal rights under relevant treaties.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary "of State for the Dominions, assured Mr. Mander that the Dominion Governments were being kept fully informed of concerning important developments the Far East, as well as in other parts of the world, although he could of accept the suggestion implied in the latter part of the question—Reuter.

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