Mr, Eden said that on November 1, the British, American, French and German Consuls-General in Shang~ hai, in response to Joint representa tions on the subject of free access by their nationals to their proper-tes Japanese-occupied portions Jof "the Settlement, were. told. that all restraints would be withdrawn as soon us possible, His latest information showed. how-lover. that British merchants in Shane hai had not yet reeninea tree access fo their warehouses and other pro-netty In Hongkew and Yangtszepoo, He understood that the Japanese military authorities said these dis-trials were not yet safe, Representations consequently, Mr, Eden added. had been made to the Japanese Government on the subject, and they would be renewed. The matter was already being pressed on the local Japanese authorities in Shanghai, Mr. Philip Noel-Boker, Labour member for Derby, asked if "we are to understand that the Japanese military are in occupation of Shanghai and that we have made no protests whatever."
Mr. Eden replied that Mr, Noel Baker was not to understand' that, Marching Through Settlement Asked by Mr. Geoffrey Mander Onnosition Liberal member for East Wolverhampton, why Japanese troops hat been permitted to march through the Settlement. the Forelzn Secretary answered that permission had neither been sought nor granted, Japanese troops, Mr. Eden "added, the Settlement already on the somme basis as the troops of other nations when hostilities broke out, As far as he was aware, Japanese troops had not marched through that art of the Settlement situated on the south side of the Soochow Creek, Mr. Eden added that in the Inter= national Settlement British Interests were not the only interests, "The Settlement is ina very dificult situation to-day. That is certainly and unhappily truc,"—Reuter,
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