The question of how many British missionaries had been kidnapped and murdered in China during the past year, was put by Mr. Barry Day, Labour member for the Central division of Southwark, in the House of Commons to-day." We also. requested a general slatement ea the position of missionaries in China, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Scereary, said that there had been no British missionaries murdered, Cheers rected his announcement. He would try to. supply the desired information, MeseEden promised and added that brilish consuls would assist missionaries to travel into the interior of China to the best of their
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