§ MR. NORMAN (Wolverhampton, S.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, by Article I. of the Agreement between Great Britain and Japan, of 30th January, 1902, either of the high contracting parties may independently take action under the Agreement, if, in the judgment of that party alone, its interests are threatened in the manner there described.
§ * LORD CRANBORNEThere is nothing in the Agreement to prevent either Power from taking such action as it may think necessary in defence of its interests, but Article V. provides that the two Powers will communicate fully and frankly with each other if the interests referred to in the Agreement are in jeopardy.
§ MR. O'MARA (Kilkenny, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, under the Anglo-Japanese Agreement, Japanese subjects are allowed to settle and trade in the Australian Colonies.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir. The Agreement which has been laid on the Table is in no way concerned with the subject of the hon. Member's Question.