The Archive · 1940

Butler in Commons

London, Aug. 22.

The British Consul-General at Tien-reports that the police agreement the Japanese authorities there is working smoothly and provisions Of the silver and currency agreement High declared Mr. R. A. Butler, -Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to question in the House of Commons by Mr. Ian Campbell Hannah, Nation-at ative member for the Bils-ton Division of Wolverhampton. ware far the sale of an amount silver, arrangements n equivalent to £100,- eds of which will be exon femme relief in North silver remains under seal in the Mr, Butler said. The rest of vaults of the Chinese banks where it has been stored heretofore.

Mr. Hannah asked what results had from representations made tu the Japanese Government about allure of local authorities to suppress anti-British manifestations in Japan-[ese-occupied areas of China. Mr. Butler answered, "Anti-British mani-testations at the present time are confined almost entirely to press at-

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