Paris, June 15, Informal exchanges of views tween the British and French Governments over the Tientsin situation took place this morning, It is pointed out here that France considers It essential that the closest {contact should be maintained between Britain, France and the United States, the three Powers most interested In, the Concessions in China.
"The best results, it is emphasized, can be obtained by parallel action.
'At the same time, it Is recognized that the situation' in Tientsin ix Aelicate, and the matter Is being left largely' in" the hands. of the authorities on the spot. The hope is expressed in French quarters. that the matter will be satisfactorily settled Shanghai Trouble in House of Commons London, June 14.
In zeply to a question in the House of Commons today by Mr. Adrian Moreing, Conservative. member for Preston, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under~ Secretary of State for Forelgh Affairs. said that, as a result of anti-British Agitation, a number of strikes recently hhad- occurred in British-owned fac tories situated in the neighbourhood of, Shanghai.
The strikes, Mr. Butler added, had occurred outside the International Settlement.
The agitation, he went on, appear ed to have been directed' by' the Tapanese-sponsored Chinese adminis ation in Pootung, There was re son 10 believe thai certain Japanese Clements were actively connected with it, Representations, Mr, Butler contin"
had been made both to the local authorities, and to the Japanese Government in Tokyo, requesting that early steps be taken to 'UL a stop to the activities in question.
AM, Moreing asked if it were not fa fact that parties had been organ Teed by the Japanese Government to proceed to British mills, and to sup-encourage industrial dis-utes; and if, asa consequence, dise putes' had arisen which were not ac-{ually bona Ade strikes, but had been fomented by the Japanese authorities, Mr. Butler replied that he had given the facts as brought to the attention of Lord. Halifax.—Reuter,
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