Commons Told of China Situation London, Nov. 1 The situation in China remained unchanged, declared Mr. R.A. Butler, Under-Secretary of Staie for Foreign Affairs. in the House of Commons today in answer to an invitation addressed to Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, to make a statement on the state of affairs in China.
There had been Aghting in Hunan North Kiangsi, Mr. Butler said, both sides appeared to hold the Same lines as before the recent Japanese offensive.
He was glad to aay that on agree ment was" reached on October 17 between the Municipal Council at Kulangsu and the Japanese Consul-General at Amoy (Mr. Goro Uchida) providing for the engagement of ad-Gitional Japanese police officers, The American. and Japanese land-Ings parties were withdrawn the fol lowing day, he added.
There was no appreciable relaxation in the anti-British agitation in North China, Mr. Butler. declared, although press reports today stated that orders lad been given to ease the agitation.
Further representations, he added, had recently: been addressed to the Japanese Government by Sir Robert Craigie. British Ambassador to Japan.
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