London, Feb. 21, 'The question of moving' the British Embassy in China nearer to the seat of the Chinese Government was raised in the House of Commons last ey Mr. Rupert de member for ion of Worcestershire, asked wheth Since the Russian and United States Embassies in China enjoyed a more favourable geographic proximity to the headquarters of the Chinese Gos ernment, and so had easy access (oF commercial discussions and negotiations, the Prime Minister would consider moving the British Embassy to fan equally favourable geographical position.
'The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr, R. A. Butler, ro-plied while the headquarters of' the British Ambassador were in Shang-huai, he frequently visited Chungking, and was in fact now there, When he was not in Chungking, contact was maintained with the National Government through the offices of the Embassy, which were in charge of a_sonior member of the Embassy stall Those arrangements, Mr. Butler said, had been found mast convenient in practice for the maintenance of touch with British interests in dif. ferent parts of China, Lord Halifax (Foreign Secretary), he added, did not consider a modification at present called for:—Reuter.
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