London, June 11, Great Britain stands in line with Mr, Cordell Hull's (United States Secretary of State) recent. declaration in favour of abolishing extra. territoriality in China.
"When asked in the House of Com-
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"Dictator governments are. not under any similar pressure to explain or excuse any ill success that may befall them. Unlike these pretentious formidable potentates, I am only a servant of the Crown and Parliament and am always at the disposal of the House of Commons, Responsibility "But the House and the country have. placed very considerably responsibility upon me, and they would not wish any servant whom they have entrusted with such duties to be at a disadvantage against our antagonists, "I have not heard that Hiler had to attend the Reichstag and'tell them why he sent the Bismarck on her disastrous cruise when, by waiting a few weeks and choosing his opportunity when perhaps our capital ships were dispersed on convoy duty, she might have gone out accompanied by the Tirpitz, another 35,000-tons ship. and offered us battle.
"Neither have I heard any convince ing statement by Mussolini of the reasons why the greater part of his African empire has been conquered and over 200,000 of his soldiers are mons today "whether Great Britain supported a similar policy, Mr, R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied:
"Yes, British policy remains as stated by the Premier last July when he said that when Far Eastern peace had been restored, the British Government would be ready to negotiate with the Chinese Government for the abolition of extraterritorial rights. rendition of Concessions and revision of treaties on a basis of reciprocity and equality,"
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