Mr, Neil MacLean, Labour member for the Govan division of Glasgow, asked whether it recognized Japan's
further Anglo-Japanese negotiations alms in Chine and whether all Aseo be denaut te on the Dania that a large portion of China had been conquered by the Japanese and was now under their jurisdiction, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied:
Mr. MacLean: "Why are all these negotiations going on over territory which belongs neither to Britain nor Japan?"
Mr. Butler: "The Prime Minister has referred to a situation of fact and that is what we are considering." Mr. MacLean: "Is it not the case that both Governments have no right to consider a question of fact which applies to them but not to China?"
Mr. Butler: "Sometimes, one has to consider facts, however unpleasant,"
"Mr. MacLean thanked him for the admission.
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