§ MR. JAMES O'KELLY (Roscommon, N.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 30th January, 1902, applies to Manchuria and the occupation of that province by Russia; whether the terms or substance of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty were communicated to the German Government; and, if so, has it received the adhesion of the German Government; whether the Anglo-German Agreement, called by Count von Bülow the Yang-tsze Agreement, is still in force; and whether the German Government admits that it applies to Manchuria.
§ The following Question also appeared on the Paper:
§ MR. LAMBERTTo ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if, in the Anglo-Japanese Agreement, the words "Empire of China" include without reservation the province of Manchuria.
§ * LORD CRANBORNEManchuria is no more excluded from the scope of the Agreement than any other province of the Chinese Empire. The substance of the Agreement was communicated to the German Government. The Anglo-German Agreement is still in force. The hon. Gentleman is no doubt aware of the interpretation placed by the German Government on the application of the Agreement to Manchuria.
§ MR. O'MARAAm I to understand that Manchuria is included in this Agreement?
§ * LORD CRANBORNEYes.