The Archive · 1941

Eden Stresses Britain's Firm Policy Toward Japan

Treatment of British Interests in China Influencing British Economic Policy Toward Japan

London, May 15. [LONG cheers echoed in the House of Commons yesterday when the Foreign Secretai wy, Mr. Anthony Eden, gave an answer to questions about Japan in a tone which one member welcomed as showing determination in a policy which is very desirable."

Mr. Eden was replying to a series of questions whose purport was that Japan had failed to keep promises that there would be no discrimination against the trade of any other Power in the occupied districts of China.

The Fi Secretary recalled that had iously indicated that Japanese imination against Brits in China was at variance rous Japanese assurances ne Japanese Government could of responsibility. Reade to the Japanese Government and the outcome had been unsatisfactory, "I have now instructed our Ambassador in Tokyo." Mr, Eden said. by saying that while our main to conserve supplies for our and prevent supply ur naturally influenced in bed policy by the attitude of the Japanese Government towards our interests in servative member for the Kidderminster Division of Worcestershire. said the House would be very grateful fcr Mr. Eden's statem He asked for assurance that the policy would be pursued with determination,

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