§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether any steps are being taken by Her Majesty's Ministers to bring about a suspension of the War between the French Republic and China in "the interests of British Commerce, which is seriously affected?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEHer Majesty's Government have been in confidential communication with the Governments of both France and China, but as yet without any practical result. I am not able at present to make any further statement on the subject.