The Archive · 1938

British Protests Over Machinery Removal

Mr. Butler on Subject in House of Commons

London, June 3.

In answer to a question in the House of Commons today, Mr. R. A. Butler, Undez-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said he understood that the Japanese military authori-pi ties in Shanghai recently began the removal of machinery mortgaged to British interests from the Sung Sing ji Number Seven Mill at Yangtszepoo.

The British thorities in Shanghai and Tokyo, Mr. continued, had urgent representations for the restoration of the machinery.—Reuter. id

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