(Continued from page 5) ple could look om easily enough in between and over the cars and tanks London, July 20.
Mr. Geoffrey Mander, (Opposition Liberal member for East Wolverhampton, asked in the House of Commons yesterday what steps were being taken {o protect British and Dominions shipping in the Far East from deliberate attacks by aircraft Replying, Mr. R. A. Butler, Unde: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the Government had not found it necessary, since December, to take special steps in this regard.
There had been no subsequent air attacks on British shipping in China, he declared. lining the pavement Along the whole route, all houses were practically hidden behind a fluttering wall of British and French flags. The Place de l'Etoile was surrounded by thirteen square columns, from which hung in array more than 200 British and French standards. The Champs Elysees was entirely covered with the colours of the two allies. Long banderoles hung from the roofs of the buildings, almost touching the pavement. Most buildings, stores, cinemas and private houses bore streamers with inscriptions, "Welcome to Their Majesties" and "Long Live 1f, as he trusted would not be the case, any further attack were to occur His Majesty's ships would take such action as was practicable.
The position at present, Mr. Butler pointed out, was for British shipping to communicate with the Japanese authorities when any precautions appeared desirable.
Mr. Mander then asked if the position was precisely the same in the Far East as in Spain No, replied Mr. Butler, because in the Far East British ships had certain treaty rights in China's ports and territorial waters.—Reuter.
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