The Archive · 1936

No Recognition for Manchoukuo

London, Feb, 11.

Great Britain has no intention of recognizing Manchoukuo, said Mr. Eden In the House of Commons yes Customs Revenue London, Feb. 17.

Me subject of Customs and salt revenues in China was again raised in the House of Commons to-day.

Replying to Maj-Gen. Sir Attved Knox, Conservative member for the Wycombe division. of Buckingham= shire, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. An-than: Eden, said he understood that the transfer of a proportion of the Customs and salt revenues collected in Manchuria to the Chinese Government was. contingent upon a set-Hlement of differences with the press cent regime In Manchuria, While the security of the loans secured on these seventies, had evitably been impaired by this diver-lon, Me, Eden Informed the House that there hnd been only a temporary suspension in the service of the 1912 and 1013 Reorganization loans. for a. short period In 1028, 'As long as the services of these Joins were Leing paid, the Foreign Secretary added, Lo did' not think representations to the Japanese and Munehoukuo authorities need arise.—

Ruiter Chicago, Feb. 15.

'The tide of nationalism is running strong in Asia, but the United States will continue to support the Open-[Door Policy in China, declared the Assistant Secretary' of State, Mr William Phillips. in his second ad-dross here to-day.

The United States in general will refrain from entanglement in foreign political affairs which do not concern he. said, reiterating an assertion made in his first address.

Recalling the statement made last summer by the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, that the continuance official relations with the Soviet Union was impossible if the Soviet permitted activities in its territory Hnterforring with the Internal affairs lof the United States, Mr. Phillips serted, "Our position in this important. phase of our relations has Met changed."

Several nations in the Far East are struggling with dim cult questions, hho pointed out. "We have no desire to place obstacles in the way of their arrival at Just solutions. "We do not [wish to didate, nor to introduce coal controversies, nor have we any thought of any action of aggression Jagainst "any nation. "Confronting Jevolutionary. and. revolutionary velopments in the Far East, we are proceeding diligently. patiently. and [sympathetically on the principle of safe-guarding our own' obligations Jand upholding the principle of performing in general all international obligations.

Mr. Phillips expressed the opinion that." the fulfillment of " existing treaties relating to the Far Bast would yo. far toward maintaining peace with Justice."—United Press.

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