§ 13. Sir J. D. REESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, since Tibet is now practically independent of China, the conditions of the Anglo-Russian Convention in regard to Chinese suzerainty, subsequently claimed as 2483 sovereignty, will now be reconsidered so as to give British-Indian commercial and other interests opportunity and scope for development without the necessity for the concurrence of any Chinese administration at Peking, whether or not recognised by Great Britain?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Acland)As the hon. Member is no doubt aware, a conference will shortly meet in India for the purpose of negotiating a settlement of the entire Tibetan question and of endeavouring to conclude a Convention on the subject between Great Britain, Tibet, and China. Until the results of this conference are known it would obviously be premature to come to any decision upon the points raised in the question.