"Still less can we accept the unilateral modification of instruments Jentered into freely by ourselves and other Powers. [call matters of complaint made In the debate have been the subject of representations—sometimes repeated Fepresentations—to the proper Japan jose authorities, and the Government will continue t6 assert its full efforts fand influence to secure the maintentance of the Fights of British subjects to live and trade peacefully in China."
Alluding to the detention of It. Colone! C. R. Spear, British Military Attache in China, by the Japanese authorities at Kalgan, Lord Halifax said that his journey was devoid of any ulterior purpose, as suggested by the Japanese, but tat whatever the [Japanese suspicions, they should not have detained him once his identity was established.
LA. Cooper (ihe British Language Officer) had reported that Colonel Spear was being properly treated, and Lord Halifax said he had no reason {0 anticipate that the matters regarding Colonel Spear would not be satisfactorily settled, Tu. the case the late R. Mf. the Government took a very" unfavourable view of the events which happened between the time of his wounding and the time of his death.
Sir Robert Craigie (he British Ambassador in Tokyo), Lord Halifax Jaded, had been instructed to protest fand io reserve all rights of this country for compensation hich, when the facts were established, it might be thought right to claim—Reuter.
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