§ 10. Colonel YATEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give any information as to the present relations between China and Tibet; if he can say whether he has any official information that a great Chinese expedition is on the march against Tibet; that reconquest is considered to be an essential preliminary to bargaining; and that the Chinese mean to put forth great efforts to crush the Tibetans; and, if so, whether he will adhere to his first declared intention not to acknowledge the Republic of China till the question of China's failure to adhere to the terms of the Tibetan agreement has been satisfactorily settled?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Acland)With regard to the facts asked for by the hon. and gallant Member, I can add 1600 nothing to the reply given to him on the 27th of last month. No doubt there is force in what the hon. and gallant Member urges in the last part of his question, but the recognition of the Chinese Republic now forms the subject of international consultation, and it would be undesirable that I should give an undertaking that might prevent His Majesty's Government from acting with other Powers when the time comes.
§ Colonel YATEMay I ask whether the Foreign Office has any information regarding the supposed attack upon Tibet?
§ Mr. ACLANDNo, Sir.