Foochow London, July 4 Arrangements were being made for the evacuation of Britons wishing Teave Foochow, declared Mr, R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of Siate for Foreign Affairs, in reply to questions In the House of Commons last night.
Although at present there were no British warships in Foochow harbour, he added, the Japanese naval author! ties had undertaken to give safe pas sage for those wishing to leave until Suly 6.
regard to the situation at Kulang-ssu, Mr, Butler said that new proposals made by the Japanese Consul General to the Kulangsu Municipal Council were now being considered. His latest information was that large Quantities of firewood and beans had Been landed off British ships Kulangsu recently, and that food supplies were continuing to arrive.
Concerning Wenchow, Mr. Butler said Lord Halifax, (Foreign Seeretary) understood that the foreign community there proposed to remain. There were eleven British subjects at Wenchow.
Mr, Philip Noel-Baker, Labour member for Detby, asked if booms had' been placed at Foochow and
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