HC Deb 02 May 1895 vol 33 c279
SIR ELLIS ASHMEAD-BARTLETT (Sheffield, Ecclesall)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now inform the House as to the conditions of the Treaty of Peace between Japan and China?

SIR E. GREY

I cannot yet say when an official statement of the text of the terms of Peace can be made.

SIR E. ASHMEAD- BARTLETT

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give the House any information as to protests alleged to have been made by certain European Powers against the conditions of the Peace made between Japan and China?

SIR E. GREY

I cannot say any thing about negotiations which are still in progress between other Powers.

SIR E. ASHMEAD - BARTLETT

wished to know whether the Under Secretary was aware that great anxiety was felt in this country as to the reported attempt by certain European Powers to coerce Japan, and whether he would be able to give the House information on this subject on an early date?

SIR E. GREY

repeated that while negotiations were in progress with other Powers he could not possibly make any statement on the subject, nor could he say when he would be able to give information about it.