§ MR. LAMBERTI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the presence of French, German, and Japanese troops at Shanghai is in accordance with the Anglo-Chinese agreement that the valley of the Yang-tsze should be alienated to no foreign Power; can he state the cause of the presence of these troops at Shanghai; and whether any representations have been made to the Governments concerned that the British Government objects to the presence of these troops; if so, what replies have been returned; if no representations have been made, will the Government make them.
§ * THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Viscount CRANBORNE, Rochester)The temporary presence of foreign troops at Shanghai in connection with the recent disturbances does not constitute any alienation of Chinese territory, or any infringement of the assurances given to this country by China in regard to the Yang-tsye region.