§ Mr. REMNANT (for Earl Winterton)asked whether the objections raised by Russia to the construction by China of the Chinchow-Aigun Railway were consistent with the undertakings given by Russia in the Portsmouth Treaty of Peace, and especially Articles 3 and 4 of that treaty, and with the Russia-China Secret Treaty of 1895, and especially Article 4 of that treaty?
The HON. MEMBERalso asked whether the attitude of Japan towards the proposed construction by China of the Chinchow-Aigun Railway was consistent with the Portsmouth Treaty of Peace, and 426 especially with Articles 3 and 4 of that treaty; and whether this attitude vas consistent with Clause 7 of the Treaty of 1905 between China and Japan and with paragraph (b) of the preamble of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1905?
Mr. McKINNON WOODI beg to reply to the Noble Lord's two questions on this subject together. I have nothing to add to the replies which I have already made in regard to this matter to the effect that there appears to be nothing unreasonable in the attitude of either Russia or Japan, and that it is not for His Majesty's Government to define the rights and interests of other Powers in the regions affected.
§ Mr. REMNANTWill the Government give the same backing to the representative body acting for us as the other nations give to theirs?
Mr. McKINNON WOODI do not know what the hon. Gentleman means by the representative body acting for us.
§ Mr. REMNANTThere is one body for each Government.
Mr. McKINNON WOODIf the hon. Member refers to the financial group, their action is entirely independent of His Majesty's Government.