When asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether he was aware that a British ship, laden with often yarn, had been refused an un-Joading permit by the Japanese authorities in Tsingtao, Mr, R.A. Butler, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said he had not received a report of this particular ease, However, he added, further representations on the general question of Giserimination against British terests in North China ports had been made to Tokyo on December 1.
Mr. Tan Campbell Hannah, National Cunservative member for the Bilston division of Wolverhampton, asked whether Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, had considered the cable from the Chairman of British Associated Committee in Tien. tain of November 16, in which specific attention was directed to the pressure exeried by the Japanese to secure control of Chinese silver reserves and whether he was aware that apart of these silver reserves were de-ited with British banks.
Yes," Mr. Butler replied, "but 50 far as Lord Halifax, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, was aware, silver had been deposited in British banks, Brilain Stands By Treaties The British Government has made clear to the Japanese Government that its attitude is governed by the Washington treaties and other inter-rational agreements, to which it is party, and that it cannot recognize Sny alternation in the position as de. fined by those treaties brought about by unilateral action, This reply was made by Mr. R. A. Buller, Under-Secretary of Stale for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Gom= mons yesterday when he was saked What ction. was" proposed" to set Fest the widespread fears of the British community. in. Shanghai that the Japanese Government wat dex Door to China.
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When asked concerning the ques-ion "of "milieu of cables, Mi. Buller said that Lord Walifan, Secre tary of State for Foreign fair, had hot received any reports of Interfere fence with British commerealeabies
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