Three questions were put by Mr. Adrian Moreing, Conservative member for Preston, regarding the reopening of foreign-owned businesses in the Japanese-controlled areas, facilities for the British bondholders and representatives to inspect the Shanghai-Nanking line, and restrictions on Chinese workmen in British factories who travelled to work in trams.
Mr. Butler said that these subjects, among others, would form the subject of discussions between Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador in Tokyo, and General Kazushige Ugaki, Japanese Foreign Minister, within the next day or two.
In the meantime, Lord Halifax would stress the importance which he attached to the early settlement of these questions.
Mr, Philip Noel-Baker, Labour member for Derby, asked whether Mr, Butler would urge on Lord Halifax that he should point out to the Japanese Government that they had "violated almost every known rule of international law."
Mr. Butler replied that he did not doubt that every relevant point would come under Lord Halifax's consideration.
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